Arranging graduation
You're about to graduate. That means there’s a lot to be arranged. The university expects you to take certain steps, as does your faculty and/or institute. Your faculty has various regulations and procedures in place that you need to follow carefully when arranging your graduation.
Steps towards graduation
Graduation means there’s a lot to be arranged. Below you will find a general overview of the steps to be taken. Make sure to first read the information provided by your faculty and department, as regulations and procedures can vary.
- You receive the final grade needed to fulfil your examination requirements.
- You request graduation: look under the faculty/study programme tab to find out exactly what steps your programme requires you to take to arrange graduation. You may receive a message from uSis entitled ‘You can graduate’. This message will explain the options available if you wish to delay graduation.
- Your student registration will not automatically be cancelled when you graduate. You have to cancel your registration yourself via Studielink. However de-registration is not compulsory if you have a reason for not wishing to do so. Make sure to carefully read the information on de-registering or re-registering.
Requesting postponement of graduation
If you receive a message from uSis entitled ‘You can graduate’, but you don’t yet want to graduate because you are taking additional courses or an internship that you want to be mentioned on your final transcript, you can request postponement of graduation. Look under your faculty or study programme tab for more information.
Conditions of postponement
The maximum duration of postponement you can request is until you have been registered on your study programme for the official programme duration plus one additional year. For Bachelor’s programmes this is 3+1 years, for most Master’s programmes this is 1+1 year. If you are more than a year behind in your studies your request will not be granted.
Official regulations on postponing graduation
The regulations and agreements concerning the postponement of graduation have been laid down by Leiden University Executive Board in the Leiden University Regulations on Postponing Graduation.
Requesting your graduation
Did you complete the thesis procedure and all your courses? Then you should request your graduation using one of the relevant forms below:
You can do this using one of the following forms:
Request form graduation Bachelor
Request form graduation Master and Research Master
Provide the title of your thesis and internship correctly, as these data will be copied onto your diploma directly.
You can also apply for attending the graduation ceremony via this form.
Graduation ceremony dates
The dates of the upcoming graduation ceremonies can be found on the Awarding of diploma page.
Dates and deadlines for the final exam
Graduation ceremonies are organised twice a year. In the overview, this is stated as 'date of graduation'.
Please mind the following deadlines when requesting the final exam:
- Fall ceremony (September/October): request the exam before June 15th
- Spring ceremony (February/March): request the exam before December 15th
De-registration
With your graduation you are not automatically de-registered from university. If you want to de-register, you need to submit a de-registration request via Studielink. Make sure to select as reason graduation. Read more about the procedure.
Once you have completed all the steps above, it is time for the graduation ceremony!
More information
For any questions about requesting your graduation, please contact the Archaeology Administration Office.