Board of Examiners
The role of the Board of Examiners is to ensure that study programmes adhere to their Course and Examination Regulations. The Board of Examiners oversees all tests and examinations within the institute and determines whether students have acquired the knowledge and skills required for the awarding of their degree.
Each institute has a Board of Examiners, the members of which are appointed by the Faculty Board. The Board of Examiners is responsible for the effective organisation and quality assurance of all tests and examinations within the institute. If you would like to request a change to your academic requirements, for example an exemption or extension, it is the Board of Examiners who will make the final decision on your request.
Tasks and powers
Important tasks and powers of the Board of Examiners arising from the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW) are:
- Monitoring the quality of examinations and assessments
- Issuing rules and guidelines on examinations and assessments
- The appointment of examiners
- Granting exemptions
- Taking measures related to fraud (plagiarism etc.)
- Granting individual resits
- Issuing certificates/diplomas
Requests
Requests to the Board of Examiners can be submitted via an online form.
The form will be sent to the OIC and is forwarded to the Board of Examiners. If you have any questions, please send an email to oic@law.leidenuniv.nl.
Fill in all details and include a clear description and justification of your request and the reasons for it. In addition, any necessary supporting documents must be enclosed.
You can appeal against decisions taken by the Board of Examiners by sending a letter within six weeks following the notification of the decision to the Examination Appeals Board, PO Box 9500, 2300 RA Leiden (see Disagreeing with a decision).
Requests addressed to individual members of the Board will not be processed.
For information about the Board of Examiners of the Advanced Studies please contact Ms. S. Bruce (s.bruce@law.leidenuniv.nl)