Communication & Marketing advises, facilitates and supports the faculty and its staff in attaining their objectives via (online) communications and marketing. In this context, its work focuses mainly on the intake of Dutch and international students based on the principle of the right student in…

Tasks The Intitute Council  has an advisory function with respect to the tasks to be carried out by the Executive Board of the Institute of Psychology. provides advice to the Faculty Board regarding the composition of the Executive Board of the Institute of Psychology. Members The Executive Board…

Institutes have an Institute Council, consisting of a representation of the scientific staff and members of the management staff of the institute. This council has the task: advising the Faculty Board on the composition of the Institute's board and consulting with and advising the Institute's…

dr. E.H. Tigelaar (chair) drs. C. Bertona (vice chair) S.M. Karten MA drs. B. de Graaf drs. A.C.J.M. van Haperen drs. J.G.V. Schokkenbroek (external member) A. Mugal (administrative secretary)

Contacts for the master's specialisation Business Studies (BS). Director of Education Matthijs van Leeuwen Education coordinator Esme Caubo Study advisor Esme Caubo (info@sbb.leidenuniv.nl)   Board of examiners Dr. S. Verberne (chair) Dr. Y. Fan Dr. H. Basold Dr. D. Pelt Dr. A.N. van der Meulen…

Career Service Humanities helps students and recent graduates with career issues. The internship coordinator is also part of this team.

Contacts for the master's programme Astronomy. Education Office Astronomy Director of Education MSc Dr. R.J. van Weeren              Education Coordinator Dr. A.A.M. Heemskerk Study Advisor W.C. Schrier, MSc Student Affairs Officer Master K. Nguyen, MSc Student…

The Faculty Board is responsible for the administration of the faculty as a whole and with its management. Its main tasks are to give direction to, coordinate and stimulate the faculty as a whole and the various (research) centres in particular.

You can ask the student section of the Faculty Council any and all questions, opinions or ideas about the faculty. let your voice as a student be heard!

The Faculty of Humanities is a unique international centre for the advanced study of languages, cultures, arts, and societies worldwide, in their historical contexts from prehistory to the present. The Faculty of Humanities is one of seven faculties of Leiden…

Contacts for the bachelor's programme Sterrenkunde. Education Office Astronomy Director of education BSc Dr. Michiel Hogerheijde Education Coordinator Dr. Anton Heemskerk Study Advisor Wouter Schrier, MSc Student Affairs Officer Bachelor Willemijn van Rijn, MA Student Affairs Officer Master Kim…

Contacts for the bachelor's programme Informatica & Economie. General contacts   Director of education Dr. F.W. Takes Education coordinator R. Derogee Study Adviser I. van den Brandt      

Contacts for the bachelor's programme Informatica. General contacts   Director of education Dr F.W. Takes Education coordinator Riet Derogee Study Adviser Dr. Jeannette de Graaf

Contacts for the master's programme ICT in Business. General contacts   Director of education Dr. M. van Leeuwen Education coordinator E. Caubo Study advisor S.N. van der Valk 

Contacts for the bachelor's programme Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. General contacts   Director of education Dr. F.W. Takes Education coordinator Joyce Glerum Study Advisor I. van der Brandt  

Contacts for the master's programme Biology. General Contacts   Director of education Master Dennis Claessen Policy officer Karin van Wanrooij Study Advisor Jeroen Appelboom Education Coordinator Judith Jongenelen Management Assistant     Board of Examiners Dr. A.F.J. Ram (chair)…

The Student Desk Humanities can help you with questions about course registration, minors, grades, PhD applications, official transcripts en contract courses

The committee of the HOVO monitors the quality of the teaching offered in the courses, and contributes to the programme of the lectures. Members are appointed by the Management Board of the University (College van Bestuur). Members of the committee:  Drs. L.G.C. (Lydia) Holdert-Vallez Prof. dr.…

Attention: Starting from the academic year 2023-2024, the first and second years of Bioinformatics will be part of Biology. The third year will still be part of Computer Science. Below are the contacts for the Bachelor's program in Bioinformatics. General contacts   Director of education Dr. F.…

Contacts for the bachelor's programme Molecular Science and Technology (MST). General contacts   Director of education Dr.ir. Volkert van Steijn (TU Delft) Education coordinator Dr. Michael Meijer Study Adviser Marjolijn Hinke-van Delft, MSc Drs. Marielle Nijsten   Board of Examiners…

Responsibility The Board of Deans is a consultative structure for all faculty deans. The Board also acts as Doctorate Board. This is specified in the Leiden University PhD Regulations. What does the Board of Deans/Doctorate Board do? Acting as the Doctorate Board: conferring doctorates and honorary…

The Student & Educational Affairs (SEA) Employee Council represents all SEA employees and consults regularly with management. Its focus is the proper functioning of the organisation. The Employee Council contributes to the smooth running of the department, promotes the well-being and interests…

The Committee on Second Source of Funding gives advice to writers of research grant applications about their draft applications. Assessment committees at NWO comprise representatives of several different disciplines, which means that applications can also be assessed by ‘lay people’. The Faculty’s Committee…

Vice Dean Professor Jan Crijns is portfolio holder for Education and a member of the Faculty Board. Head of Education and Student Affairs Niels van de Ven is in charge of the day-to-day management of the Departement of Education, formely known as the Cleveringa Institute, in…

The University Council (UR) is a democratically elected participation body in which students and staff of the University are represented. The Council is composed of eight staff members and eight student members from all faculties and supporting services. Leiden University currently has three staff…

The Board of Admissions is responsible for the requirements for the International Bachelor in Psychology (IBP) and the Master's Programmes in Psychology. Tasks The main tasks of this Board of Admissions are described in detail in the Course and Examination Regulations | Additional rules and…

The Faculty Council is the representative body at the faculty. The Council provides advice to the Faculty Board, whether requested or at the Council’s own initiative, on all matters at Faculty level related to education and teaching, research and organisation. The Faculty Council is composed of representatives…

DO: Start your application on time. We work with a 3-week term to respond, but there may be questions, comments or additional documents needed. Also, since the ethics committee members are just your colleagues, we can be overwhelmed by work, get ill, or travel. We do our best to review applications…

Contacts for the master's programme Mathematics. General contacts   Programme director Dr. M.J. Bright Education coordinator Laura van Kempen-Helmsing Study Advisor - Applied Mathematics Dr. Dalia Terhesiu Study Advisor - Algebra Dr. Marton Hablicsek Study Advisor - SBB, Communication, Education…

Main contacts for the bachelor's programme Wiskunde are: General contacts   Director of Education Dr. Martin Bright Education Coordinator Laura van Kempen-Helmsing Study Advisors Dr. Onno van Gaans (year 1) Dr. Mark Roelands (year 2 and 3)  Student Administration Tatjana Stojcheska…

The University Council consists of sixteen members and also has a chairperson and a registrar.

In light of the duties of care mentioned in the new Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity The Faculty Board of FGGA decided to install an Ethics Committee, that will evaluate all research of FGGA researchers. Ethical review of research proposals is already common practice for research…

The ethics committee consists of six members from the Faculty of Humanities and two members from the Faculty of Archaeology. They receive advise from the Information Management and Facilities department of the Faculty of Humanities. The secretaries of the committee are policy advisors from the Faculty…

The standing Committee on Teaching advises the Faculty Board – on request or on its own initiative – about all aspects of the Faculty’s education policy. It also fulfils the role of Department Teaching Committee for the core curriculum courses: it analyses the student evaluations and provides the Faculty…

Universitair Belang represents the interests of all Leiden University employees. We see quality as a source of inspiration and motivation, especially when it comes to the mutual improvement of teaching, research and operational management. Universitair Belang is committed to achieving this through the…

The Programme Committee of the Institute of Education and Child Studies advises the institute and faculty councils about everything that concerns education. Furthermore, the Programme Committee  actively contributes to quality assurance of the Institute’s bachelor’s and master’s programmes.…

Secretariat Board of Examiners is responsible for handling student requests related to their studies, dealing with fraud cases and monitoring test quality.

The Committee on Academic Practice is the standing advisory committee to the faculty board, the dean and academic directors, on matters relating to academic research. The Committee advises, in any case, on issues regarding research policies, professorial chairs, quality insurance and, in so far as it…

The motto of Leiden University Praesidium Libertatis (“Bastion of Freedom”) means that we are committed to fostering an inclusive and safe learning and working environment that is conducive to academic inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. To create such an environment, the Faculty of Humanities expects…

This website provides an overview of the organisational structure of Leiden University. Here you can find contact details of secretariats, staff lists by department, co-participation bodies, and regulations. About the University Leiden University has seven faculties in the arts, sciences and social…

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

The department of research is responsible for organisational and policy support of research within Leiden Law School. The department manages the registration of faculty research and is responsible for (internal) evaluations for the purpose of research assessments. The department provides…

Contacts for the master's programme Industrial Ecology. General contacts   Programme Director Dr. A. Ghorbani Programme Coordinator Drs. Paula van den Berg and Marleen Zwetsloot MSc Study Advisor Drs. Paula van den Berg and Marleen Zwetsloot MSc   Board of Examiners Dr. Ir. A. de…

There are many Liberal Arts & Sciences colleges in the world, but we posit that LUC is unique, both in terms of our globally conscious focus and also due to our increasingly diverse community. We contend that part of what makes LUC exceptional and distinctive is its global profile and we take pride…

The Diversity Committee is working towards creating and maintaining the Faculty of Archaeology as a place where you can feel at home and safe. A place where you feel you are accepted in a close-knit community, regardless of race, age, gender, religion or disabilities. We meet about 6 times a year and…

What do we want?  Our main goal is simple: a healthy academic community at Leiden University, one in which its members –students and staff members from every segment of the university alike – feel at home and where their voices are heard and listened to.  Our goals  To help establish…

The Examination Appeals Board (College van Beroep voor de Examens, CBE) is an independent board of appeal, established under the terms of the Higher Education and Research Act (Wet op het Hoger Onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, WHW). Students can lodge appeals at the CBE if they disagree…

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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…