The faculty consists of three academic institutes. Institute of Public Administration Institute of Security and Global Affairs Leiden University College The Hague In addition to these, the faculty encompasses the following knowledge centres:  Centre for Professional Learning Leiden University Dual…

The University Sports Centre offers a range of 67 different sporting activities, through which it makes a positive contribution to the personal development of Leiden University's students and staff. Good nutrition, a healthy state of mind and physical fitness all have a positive influence…

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.

The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) is one of the institutes within the Faculty of Humanities. The Institute unites the linguistic research and teaching at Leiden University. LUCL is also responsible for the Academic Language Centre as well as for most language teaching within the Faculty.…

The Business Service Center houses various specialisms to support the departments within ASSC. The Business Service Center focusses on fulfilling supporting, specialist roles that contribute to efficient and effective business operations.

Every member of staff and student needs reliable ICT facilities. As the central ICT service provider, the ICT Shared Service Centre (ISSC) provides high-quality ICT facilities to all staff and students. The 175 members of the ISSC provide support for the University’s teaching, research and  business…

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…

The Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) offers a wide range of continuing education courses. These courses are specifically meant for professionals aiming to deepen their knowledge and skills in a public sector related field.

The African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) is the only multidisciplinary academic knowledge institute in the Netherlands devoted entirely to the study of Africa. It has an extensive library that is open to the general public. The ASCL is an interfaculty institute of Leiden University. Read…

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 Personal Development Centre (PDC) at the Faculty of Social Sciences represents life-long learning put into practice. Our approach is the concrete fulfillment of Leiden Universities’ promise to its students and staff. We assist students and professionals in realizing their full potential connecting…

LLInC supports innovative and high-quality education, within Leiden University and in partnership with academic and social organisations. We have a multidisciplinary team of learning and innovation designers, developers, media and data experts, and project managers. We train, coach and advise teachers,…

The University Sports Center offers a wide range of more than 55 different sports, thereby making a positive contribution to the development of Leiden University students and staff. Healthy nutrition, mental health, and physical fitness have a positive influence on study results and a social study environment.…

The Educational Service Centre (OSC) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs oversees the student and course administration and the faculty-level support for all educational administration and content systems at our faculty. The OSC is also responsible for organising all education-related…

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…

Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is dedicated to ground-breaking and interdisciplinary research dealing with the relations between culture and society. Particular attention is paid to the interwovenness of art and society, particularly in the domains of politics, religion, law,…

On 1 January 2021, the Administrative Shared Service Centre (ASSC) appointed its own Staff Committee. The Staff Committee represents all ASSC staff and consults regularly with the Centre’s managers to ensure that the ASSC continues to run smoothly. The Committee focuses on relevant matters such as working…

CWTS is managed by the Institute Board, which is responsible for research and education and for the employees and finances of the institute. Members Institute Board Prof. Ludo Waltman (research director) Dr. Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner (deputy director, Research and Education portfolio) Dr. Tjitske…

Dutch Studies / Nederlandkunde is a bachelor’s programme designed for international students who are not native speakers of Dutch. Students can specialise in Dutch literature, linguistics, history or art history.  Interested? Would you like to know more about Dutch Studies Please visit the website…

This master’s programme is taught in Dutch only, please visit the Dutch website by switching languages at the top right corner of this page.

This bachelor’s programme is taught in Dutch only, please visit the Dutch website by switching languages at the top right corner of this page.

The Advisory Board is responsible for advising the Faculty Board on the key aspects of the Faculty's policies relating to: a. education, b. scientific research and c. operational management. The Board has the following members: Corien Bakker (municipal archaeologist Den Haag) Tim de Ridder (municipal…

The provision of alcoholic beverages in the Literature Café, located in the Lipsius building, Cleveringaplaats 1, the FSW Café, located in the Pieter de la Court building, Wassenaarseweg 52, the Law Café, located in the Kamerlingh Onnes building, Steenschuur 25 and the University Sports Centre/restaurant,…