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The student charter informs Leiden University student of what they can expect from the university and what the university expects from them. The charter is, in fact, a compilation of the rights and obligations of students. It also provides a summary of the facilities available to students. Most importantly,…

Students can stand as candidates during university elections via a party. On this page, the student parties present themselves.

If you are registered as a student of Leiden University, you can use the services of the student psychologists.

The student counselors at Leiden University support students in matters relating to regulations and legal provisions. Students can contact them for advice on studying with a disability, financial matters, study delays, and complaints procedures. They also support students in combining their studies…

The Student Administration ensures the optimal enrollment and deregistration of students within the framework of relevant laws and regulations. Proper registration is important for students, study programs—in connection with government funding—and for the university as a whole. Contact Team leader Nienke…

The student members on the Faculty Council as of 1 September 2025 for academic year 2025-2026 are: Selin Asenova DSP-SC Gwendoline Bonné LSP Jaco van den Berg LSP Erik Černeka DSP-SC Lars Reinhofer DSP-SC Sofia Skokanová DSP-SC Vera Stefanova DSP-SC

The student members on the Faculty Council as of 1 September 2025 for academic year 2025-2026 are: Floris-Jan Boutens LSP Casper Gilsing DSP-SC Lobke Jegen VSP Dylan Koek LSP Joep van der Kruik ONS Leiden Cole Maclean LSP Tijs Sturkenboom ONS Leiden  

The Student Support Services department aims to support students in achieving academic success. The department advises and guides students and provides information. The emphasis is on study and student problems, legal status, and study choice and career guidance. The department also works on diversity…

The Student Wellbeing team is the university-wide expert team dedicated to promoting student wellbeing. Based on the university's vision, the multi-year plan, and the national framework for student wellbeing, the team develops policy and implements projects. Student Wellbeing promotes an open culture…

The Students’ Council (SR) is a representative advisory body in the LUMC. The council represents all students in the LUMC’s study programmes: Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Population Health Management, and Vitality and Ageing and gives (un)solicited advice on all faculty matters related to…

The Student Services Centre (SSC) FSW in Leiden and The Hague are in charge of the registration of students' results, the organisation of examinations and the administration of educational evaluations.

Plexus is the Latin word for nerve centre: it means both a collection and a meeting point. The goal of Plexus is to offer optimal services to students of Leiden University. Within Plexus can be found the Student Information Centre help desks, the University Shop, lecture rooms, meeting facilities, a…

If you are intending to study at Leiden University, information about you will be collected and used to make your programme possible. What data are collected and what we do with them is described in the Privacy Notice Student.

Education and Student Affairs is responsible for the support of all Education processes at the Faculty of Archaeology. We work according to a service agreement. Our main tasks are: Curriculum coordination and administration Student advice Support of several educational committees Advice on educational…

The Student Affairs Front Office is the first point of contact for (international) students and intermediaries with questions about enrollment, admission, registration, and deregistration for programs, and everything related to these topics. The Student Affairs Front Office has a physical desk, answers…

You want to start a bachelor’s or master’s programme. It is important that you have the right information. Leiden University wants to assist you as well as possible in making the right study choice, e.g. by informing you about programmes, organising information activities or other topics that are related…

Participation organs serve as bodies for consultation, information, communication and advice. They promote the welfare and interests of students and staff. A number of bodies at the University have the right to consent and advise, the Faculty Councils on faculty matters and the University Council on…

Responsibility of the department The Career Advice Department is responsible for advising students on the following topics. What can you contact the career advisor for? guidance in study (re)choice planning your (study) career (including part-time jobs, internships, extracurricular activities) guidance…

The Student Information and Administration department assists students and staff with questions about enrollment, tuition fees, admission, and immigration. The department consists of various teams, all of which contribute to providing prospective and current students with the best possible guidance…

Student Sounding-Board Group (SKG) is an informal platform that acts as a consultant for the faculty policy. The SKG meets once a month, under the chairmanship of the assessor, to discuss various topics such as study advice, student communication and the facilities of the building. The SKG is a…

The Student and Educational Affairs (SOZ) expertise center provides a wide range of support services for (international) students. These range from administrative services, including admission and enrollment, to advisory tasks, such as study guidance and career orientation. SOZ also provides information…

Students at Leiden University may be entitled to additional financial support from the university through the Regulations on Financial Support for Students. This support makes it possible to continue your studies if you have fallen behind.

The Science Education and Student Office supports and facilitates the educational organisation of the Faculty of Science and is responsible for all the supporting processes needed to organise the education provided by the faculty. This involves providing services to more than 6.000 students in 10 bachelor's…

The Student Affairs teams provide practical, administrative and contextual support to the teaching of the Faculty of Humanities.