Are you giving a course? Read what you need for a good preparation.

Leiden University has its own childcare centre, De Kattekop. The fiftysix available places are reserved for Leiden University staff and students. The childcare centre is open to children aged eight weeks to four years.

Students with disabilities are often entitled to additional facilities during exams, such as extra time or a laptop. The exam facilities expert group is looking into the processes surrounding exam facilities and how these can be improved.

Alongside central government funds, the tuition fee is an important source of University income. The tuition fee also counts as the first stream of income.

Demonstrations can be used to show and explain a skill or procedure in a setting from practice, like a lab or (fictitious) courtroom.

Didactics

The objective of the Timetabling project is to simplify the timetabling process make it more logical, and to improve the timetable information for students and staff.

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The quality of our programmes is monitored continuously. The assessments are conducted both by external experts and by our institutions and programmes. We use these evaluations of education to further improve our programmes.

It’s not easy to choose the right course of study for you. Leiden University is a strong believer in offering comprehensive orientation, so we organise information activities all year round.

In our new strategic plan (Innovating and Connecting – 2022-2027) we focus on stronger connections: between disciplines, with society and within our university community.

Leiden University alumni can make use of a number of University services: ULCN, career support, mentoring network and the Young Alumni Network.

The JUL board consists of 4 volunteers. In addition, the board is represented within the various university units by an ambassador.

You can quite simply make videos with your webcam or smartphone. This format is used mostly when you want to give a quick response or update.

A web lecture in most cases shows a recorded lecture, often in combination with interactive slides or a blackboard. The lecture recording can be made available afterwards or streamed live for students who cannot attend the live lecture.

The Prospectus is intended for students. It offers an overview of all study programmes and courses offered by Leiden University. The prospectus is managed both at central and at decentralised level. At central level, the Prospectus is managed by the Student and Educational Affairs department. At decentralised…

Audio podcasts or audio recordings have a broad range of opportunities in education. Podcasts can be used to transfer knowledge (audio lectures), record interviews, record instructions for a field trip or to make a short radio documentary on location. Podcasts are a flexible medium, the small file size…

Do you work from home and do you have an employment contract with Leiden University? Then you will receive an allowance towards the costs of internet use.

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If the University is involved in a crisis or calamity, a crisis management team will be formed. For small incidents, every building has its own Emergency Response Coordinator.

An organisation the size of Leiden University requires careful internal communication.

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During an evacuation, archeology employees and students gather at the Van Steenis Building car park.

During evacuation all employees and students gather at the Arsenaal.

During evacuation, all employees and students gather at the Arsenaal square.

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the square of the Turfmarkt.

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the Turfmarkt square.

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather in the hall of the Lipsius building.

Teachers at Leiden University are experts in their field and passionate about educating students in their discipline. It is also important that they can work effectively as a member of a team, together with colleagues and students, and that they feel committed to our organisation. We will therefore…

During an evacuation, employees and students of the Gravensteen Building gather at Rapenburg 70, Bestuursgebouw (oude UB).

During an evacuation, employees and students of the Academy Building, Gravensteen Building and the oude UB Building gather at the assembly points in the Rapenburg area.

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the car park next to the Willem Einthoven Building.

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the greens near the beach volleyball fields, next to the University Sports Centre.

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather next to the big greenhouse at the Hortus Botanicus.

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the front or backside of the Pieter de la Court Building.

During an evacuation, employees and students of the Academy Building gather at Rapenburg 70, Bestuursgebouw (oude UB).

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather in the Van der Werfpark, on the opposite side of the Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw (KOG).

During an evacuation, all employees and students of the Law Faculty gather at the Kamerlingh Onnesgebouw or the Old Observatory.

During an evacuation, employees and students of the oude UB Building gather in the restaurant of the Academy Building (Rapenburg 67 – 73).

As of 1 September 2021, you receive an allowance for working from home. It consists of three components: €2 per day working from home, €25 per month internet allowance and travel allowance in accordance with the university regulations.

In this section you will find a listing of national teaching awards, fellowships and grants.

The new interdisciplinary bachelor's program in Science for Sustainable Societies starts in the 2025-2026 academic year.