Leiden Law School offers the possibility of becoming an external (non-funded) doctoral candidate. External PhD candidates should have a research proposal that fits one of the faculty's current research programmes and the expertise of the intended supervisor(s).

This team manages the information systems (including Planon and Erbis) as well as the digital drawing file.

The Corporate Communication advisers are responsible for the university’s communication and press briefing and issue advice on such matters as corporate communication, science communication and online communication. The editors are responsible for editing the external website, corporate social…

Contact the Faculty HR department via hr@arch.leidenuniv.nl. HR advises managers, management assistants, Faculty Board and Department Chairs on personnel policy. If you have any questions about working conditions, please contact the Servicepoint Personnel first. Depending on your question, they can…

As of January 1, 2019, the Ethics Committee will review all new research by FGGA researchers (including all doctoral research, excluding student research).

The Research Board consists of the programme coordinators of the research programmes and a chair. The Board is responsible for the development and progress of research. Tasks include: advising on the organisation, integration and coordination of academic research; quality control of academic research;…

The Faculty of Humanities has a wealth of expertise in many fields, including philosophy, religious studies, history, art history, literature, linguistics and area studies of almost the entire world. This is evident in the diversity of study programmes that we offer. For each study programme, you can…

In these protocols you can read everything you want to know about the proceedings of your inaugural or valedictory lecture, including a handy timeline.

Academic year 2022-2023. Course and Examination Regulations Master’s Programmes, including appendices and Course and Examination Regulations for the Industrial Ecology programme.

Academic year 2022-2023. Course and Examination Regulations Bachelor’s Programmes, including appendices and Course and Examination Regulations for the Bachelor programmes LST and MST.

You can ask the student section of the Faculty Council any and all questions, opinions or ideas about the faculty. let your voice as a student be heard!

The Board of Examiners determines in an impartial and competent manner whether a student possesses the knowledge, understanding and skills required to obtain a degree, as set out in the Course and Examination Regulations (OER).

Academic year 2023-2024. Course and Examination Regulations Master’s Programmes, including appendices and Course and Examination Regulations for the Industrial Ecology programme.

The Leiden University Institute for History is the home of a substantial research staff, including 65 employed and contract PhD candidates. The institute has a wide-ranging academic scope that is unique to the Netherlands. This is directly reflected in the participation of her staff in various Master's…

As a leading teaching and research institution, the university aims to provide secure and reliable information to its students, researchers, staff (including lecturers) and partners. The Executive Board offers guidance on how to ensure this in our ‘Strategic Information Security Policy’. This policy…

The Student and Educational Affairs expertise centre (SEA) provides a wide array of support services for (international) students. These range from administrative services, including student admission and registration, to advisory services, such as student counselling and career orientation. SEA also…

Award nominations and memberships of organisations – including academic organisations – are important for researchers, lecturers and students. They are seen as forms of recognition and appreciation for their work. For the award winners, it is of course a great honour and a boost. Awards and memberships…

Since 1 January 2020, the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU) has provided an option for staff members to submit certain employment-related decisions taken by their manager or the University to an Arbitration Committee. Arbitration Committee Mr. O. van Loon (Olaf) Chair and member…

Each degree programme has its own Programme Committee (Opleidingscommissie, OLC) that is made up of lecturers and students.  It provides advice to the Education Board and the Programme Director of the degree programme in question. Each OLC meets a number of times a year to discuss all matters related…

The Diversity Committee is working towards creating and maintaining the Faculty of Archaeology as a place where you can feel at home and safe. A place where you feel you are accepted in a close-knit community, regardless of race, age, gender, religion or disabilities. We meet about 6 times a year and…

The Institute of Education and Child Studies has a Programme Board, consisting of the scientific director and at most two other members including a student member. The student member is given the opportunity to be present at meetings and is an auditor with advisory authority. The Programme Board, amongst…

At the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, our communication team writes, edits, and keeps our websites up to date. We are happy to help you with the promotion of your events and the visibility of your research.

As of 1 January 2019, the Ethics Committee will assess all new research proposals of FGGA researchers (including PhD research projects, excluding student research projects) using the 5 criteria set in the Code of Conduct for Research Integrity: honesty, scrupulousness, transparency, independence and…

Below you can find an overview of relevant codes of conduct and sources which are used in the ethics assessments.

The Programme Committee consists of teachers and students. The committee is responsible for evaluations of teaching, and the main body where concrete issues can be addressed. Each programme has a Programme Committee (OC), in which both students and teachers are members. This committee has an independent…

Responsibilities The responsibilities of Management Affairs include preparing and coordinating the meetings of the Board of Governors, Executive Board, University Council, Management Team and Employee Council.  Rector's Office The Rector’s Office is part of Management Affairs and is responsible…

The Permanent Committee for Academic Practice (WeCo) consists of professors, including the chairman. They are appointed for four years and their fields are evenly spread across the disciplines of the faculty.  WeCo tasks and responsibilities: Provides advice to Faculty Board on research programmes…

The Career Services advise students and recent graduates on the transition from study to first job. They also offer guidance to both bachelor’s and master’s students on study choices and career questions throughout their studies. Students can turn to the Career Services for help with a wide range of…

When students do an internship, Leiden University in principle uses an internship agreement from the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL). This is a standard agreement for research universities. The UNL internship agreement states what the internship organisation and the university offer by way of…

The Alumni Affairs and Fundraising department maintains contact with Leiden University’s alumni and handles the organisation of university alumni activities, as well as the facilitation and support of faculties and student and alumni associations.   Position within the University The department Alumni…

The Marketing department prepares university policy with respect to student recruitment and is responsible for implementing this policy. The university, in close consultation with the faculties, organises activities for future students, expands their network and is responsible for the online and offline…

The Department of Research provides support for research in various ways. 

Academic year 2024-2025. Course and Examination Regulations Master’s Programmes, including appendices and Course and Examination Regulations for the Master programmes Industrial Ecology and Quantum Information Science and Technology.

Quality Assurance in education and the organisation of education is carried out by the Cleveringa Institute. Its tasks include: the development of education policy and innovations in education the student administration and teaching schedules study and career counselling for students ICT support for…

The Bachelor's Programme Committee is responsible for the constant process of adjusting and modifying the education programme, for instance, by means of education evaluations, both small-scale and large-scale. The Committee is concerned with: possible overlap between courses, whether courses follow…

The Leiden Law PhD Community (LLPC) comprises all internal and external PhD candidates based at Leiden Law School. By organising social events, we aim to create a welcoming community for PhD candidates and encourage them to connect with other PhD candidates across Leiden Law School. PhD candidates are…

The Research Master’s Programme Committee (in Dutch: R-MOC) is responsible for the constant process of adjusting and modifying the education programme, for instance, by means of education evaluations, both small-scale and large-scale. The committee deals with various issues related to: programme quality…

Every employee and student needs professional support they can rely on to help them navigate processes, systems and document management. The Administrative Shared Service Centre (ASSC) provides high-quality support to all staff and students. Around 135 people work within the ASSC, supporting staff and…

The Academic Integrity Committee investigates suspected violations of academic integrity by employees of Leiden University. The Committee is composed of professors from all faculties. The Academic Integrity Committee consists of two chambers: a chamber where complaints can be filed for suspected violation…

The Strategic Communication and Marketing (SC&M) directorate develops and executes marketing and communication policies for Leiden University. SC&M advises the Executive Board and assists faculties with their marketing and communication. What does the directorate do? It contributes to the realisation…

The International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) is a global humanities and social sciences research institute and knowledge exchange platform based at Leiden University, The Netherlands. IIAS aims to contribute to a better, more integrated understanding of contemporary Asian realities and pioneers…

The Institute Council consists of 15 members, including 12 members of the academic staff and 3 members from the support and management staff. The membership of the Institute Council is incompatible with that of the Institute Board. Staff members of the Programme Committee can be members of the Institute…

The motto of Leiden University Praesidium Libertatis (“Bastion of Freedom”) means that we are committed to fostering an inclusive and safe learning and working environment that is conducive to academic inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. To create such an environment, the Faculty of Humanities expects…

The Department of Strategy and Policy is responsible for providing support to the Faculty Board, the Education Board, and the Department of Education in the development of the Faculty’s vision and strategy related to education, and the preparation, adoption, and implementation of policy related to education.…

Responsibility The Board of Deans is a consultative structure for all faculty deans. The Board also acts as Doctorate Board. This is specified in the Leiden University PhD Regulations. What does the Board of Deans/Doctorate Board do? Acting as the Doctorate Board: conferring doctorates and honorary…

Course and Examination Regulations for the Bachelor Security Studies, including, where applicable, for the minor programmes Global Affairs, Intelligence Studies, and Safety, Security and Justice.

You can easily make your own Confidentiality Agreements (CDA), Material Transfer Agreements (MTA) and Consultancy Agreements with the Luris Contract Tool. In addition to these standard intellectual property contracts, the Contract Tool can also be used to create work documents that are often…

The Department of Research has a Deanship of PhD Studies, supported by the Graduate School Office. The PhD Deans supervise the progress of individual PhD candidates’ research and provide them with solicited and unsolicited advice. The tasks of the PhD Deans include: conducting the start and exit meetings…

Leiden University’s student counsellors assist students in matters concerning regulations and legal provisions.