During the semester, students take coursework in English with other Central College program students. Qualified students with previous study of Dutch may also enroll in courses at Leiden University. With its easy access to Amsterdam and the Hague, Leiden offers excellent opportunities to study business, history, and political science in a country which has been one of the great European powers and which is currently one of the most active members of the emerging European community. For students of art, it offers unparalleled museum collections and the chance to study in a country which is one of the most prolific producers of great art in history. Students may also combine these disciplines for a European Studies learning experience from the Dutch perspective.
Opportunities also exist for students in the sciences and social sciences.
The Director Steef Eman became the director of Central's Leiden program in July 1998 after teaching as an adjunct in Dutch art and architecture since 1990. His speciality is medieval art history and architecture and he has also conducted reseach in church art for the Catholic Dioceses in the Netherlands.