An overview of committees within the Faculty and their members. Information on education committees, boards of examiners and boards of admissions can be found under 'Study Programmes'.

The exam procedure supplies information on what is expected from you before, during and after the exam.

The Faculty Office supports the Faculty Board and the central Faculty Support Departments in the areas of education and teaching, research,  finance, personnel matters, providing information etc.

The Research Board consists of the programme coordinators of the research programmes and a chair. The Board is responsible for the development and progress of research within Leiden Law School. More information.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Department supports the Faculty Board and the Institute managements in the area of financial management, using the instruments of the planning & control cycle (such as budget, reports, annual financial statements and information supply on various issues).

dr. Dineke Tigelaar (chair) drs. Pascal Lemoine (secretary) drs. Anneke Wurth dr.ir. Alma Kuijpers Floris Velema MA

The minutes of the meetings and key decisions of the Faculty Council are only available in Dutch. You can access the Dutch webpage here. Contact the secreatry for more information on the meetings and its decisions and minutes: faculteitsraad@hum.leidenuniv.nl

This document provides rules, guidelines and information on permitted and prohibited uses of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in examinations/assessment during your study programme. These rules and guidelines apply to all students at the Faculty of Humanities.

ICLON (Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching) is an interfaculty unit within Leiden University which provides undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education; provides in-service teacher training; conducts educational research on secondary and higher education. More information

The Master Thesis Lab is a facility that provides additional support for students who are writing their Master's thesis. The main facilities are: Work places Advise Literature etc. You can find more information on the Master Thesis Lab webpage.

The BKO committee evaluates the BKO file. The committee also considers applications for exemption from the BKO training programme. These applications only apply to lecturers with extensive teaching experience. More information can be requested from the administrative secretary.

The protocol on studying with a disability is intended to provide clear information about studying with a disability at Leiden University.

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 Course and Examination Regulations (CER) contain information on such issues as admission criteria  examinations programme structure graduation

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.

The cluster Facility Management and Maintenance takes care of the daily maintenance of the buildings and installations. For information about how to act in the event of failures in buildings and installations, please refer to the webpage: reporting incidents. 

When you apply for a job, Leiden University receives certain information from you: personal details, your CV and your motivation letter. The Privacy Notice Job Applicants briefly describes how the University processes the data of job applicants.

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…

Nomination is open to managers and colleagues of team members. Also, programme committees can nominate.

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

Every study programme or group of study programmes have their own Programme Committee (PC). Half of the members of the PC are students, the other half are teaching staff. Together they safeguard the quality of teaching, they raise bottlenecks and they advise on the development and conduct of course…

The Office for International Education deals with all aspects related to international education at Leiden Law School.

The Planing & Control Department advises, informs, and supports the Faculty Board with regard to the financial management of the Faculty, using the University’s planning and control cycle as a guide. The department translates the University’s cycle to the Faculty level and prepares the relevant…

The papers and thesis have to be written according to the Faculty of Archaeology's standards, as explained in the guidelines. More information on thesis and papers.

Research and education is being conducted at 8 institutes. Management information and contact details can be found on the web pages of the institutes: Mathematical Institute (MI) Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) Leiden Observatory  Leiden Institute of Physics (LION) Leiden…

These regulations contain information concerning the (binding) study advice issued to Leiden University students during their Bachelor’s programme, the requirements to be met for the issuance of positive advice, exceptions, transitional rulings and the procedures for cases of exceptional (personal)…

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,…

The Leiden University Graduate School of Archaeology (GSA) coordinates the admission and registration procedures of all PhD researchers with a PhD graduation planned at the Faculty of Archaeology. The GSA monitors the full PhD track, from admission to graduation, supports (financially) both PhD ‘bottom…

The members of the Institute for Philosophy study all aspects of philosophy. In our research we seek a fruitful interaction between systematic and historical approaches to philosophy, and we thrive on intensive national and international collaboration. Our research focuses on Political Philosophy and…

The Course and Examination Regulations (CER) contain information on such issues as admission criteria  examinations programme structure graduation

Three unions represent Leiden University employees in the Local Consultative Body. The union delegation has at least six and no more than eight members who are appointed by their own unions: Unions Internal members External members AOb Nicole van Os (chair) Prof. dr. R.E. Breuker Mr. A. Charifi…

Leiden Law School offers the possibility of becoming an external (non-funded) doctoral candidate. External PhD candidates should have a research proposal that fits one of the faculty's current research programmes and the expertise of the intended supervisor(s). At Leiden Law School, three…

If, on the basis of the checklist, your research needs to be presented to the Ethics Committee, you are required to take the following steps: Contact a data steward from the faculty via researchsupport@hum.leidenuniv.nl at least six weeks before the deadline of the Ethics Committee (dates given below)…

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…

The student member of the Faculty Board is called the assessor. This person represents the interests of all students at the Faculty in all sorts of matters. The assessor is the first point of contact for students who have suggestions or complaints about teaching or student facilities. They are also…

If you have obtained an academic degree at our university, we hold personal data about you. The law requires that we keep some of these data, for instance to demonstrate that you obtained your degree. Other data are saved so that we can contact you. The Privacy Notice Almuni describes how the university…

The Leiden University Institute for History is the home of a substantial research staff, including 65 employed and contract PhD candidates. The institute has a wide-ranging academic scope that is unique to the Netherlands. This is directly reflected in the participation of her staff in various Master's…

Leiden University is introducing multifactor authentication (MFA) for its digital systems. This means that staff and guest workers verify their authenticity with more than just a password. The objective of MFA, is to further strengthen the university’s digital security. Practical information and an…

Participation in the faculty boards often takes up a lot of time. Regardless of students or staff members. This is why, an expense remuneration or exemption often apply to such positions. In this remuneration regulation, you will find information about compensation for student members and student advisers,…

The IAAF was established by Leiden University. Mabel Ailion bequeathed her estate to the University in 1983 on the condition that it would establish a foundation in memory of her father Isaac Alfred Ailion. The IAAF aims to cultivate and foster cultural relations between the Netherlands and Japan and…

The Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) is devoted to the study of Asia and the Middle East from antiquity to the present time in a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. Our research relies on a dynamic combination of area expertise and disciplines in the humanities and…

The International Office is responsible for coordinating faculty exchange programmes (incoming and outgoing).

The Office of the Beadle organises and hosts PhD ceremonies and inaugural lectures (more than 500 per year) as well as other events such as talks, valedictory lectures, presentations and graduation ceremonies, mainly in the Academy Building. More information All about studying for a PhD All about inaugural…

The ethics committee gives binding advice on ethical issues in research. Using the checklist, researchers are to determine whether their research needs to be presented to the committee for an ethics review. Grant applications will not be reviewed by the committee. Only research for which funding is…

The Communications and Student Recruitment Committee provides information to and organises activities for prospective students seeking to learn more about the Institute of Political Science’s BSc and MSc programmes. Committee members: Wencke Appelman Arjen Boin Nathalie van Dooren (coordinator) Mariana…

The Student and Educational Affairs expertise centre (SEA) provides a wide array of support services for (international) students. These range from administrative services, including student admission and registration, to advisory services, such as student counselling and career orientation. SEA also…

NIMAR is the Netherlands expertise centre for Moroccan Studies. NIMAR has been a part of the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University since 2016. NIMAR organises lectures, facilitates research and actively adds to the knowledge of Moroccan languages, cultures and society in The Netherlands. The…

The Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) is a unique research institute within the Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University, where it offers composers, performing artists, visual artists and (graphic) designers the opportunity to perform research in and through artistic practice. ACPA also…

Functional Management ATIE is responsible for supporting student application, admission and exchange processes. Applications that fall under the management of Team ATIE   Student information system uSis Basic Register for Higher Education BRON HO National application system Studielink Contact For…

Functional Management Team O&S is responsible for supporting educational planning, scheduling, enrollment, study guidance, result processing and certification processes. Applications that full under the management of Team FB O&S   Student app The Leiden University app Prospectus Studiegids…