SKO for three Leiden Law School lecturers

Published on 15 January 2026

On Monday 12 January, 25 lecturers received their Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO), including three members of Leiden Law School's teaching staff.

Leiden Law School congratulates:

• Michael Klos, Assistant Professor at the Department of Jurisprudence and Programme Director for the bachelor’s degree programme Rechtsgeleerdheid (Law) and the first-year law programmes.
• Laurens van Apeldoorn, Assistant Professor at the Department of Tax Law and Economics and Programme Director for the master’s degree programme Fiscaal recht (Tax Law).
• Marije Schneider, a lecturer at the Department of Labour Law and Social Security and Programme Director for the master’s degree programme Rechtsgeleerdheid (Law).

From left to right: Michael Klos, Laurens van Apeldoorn and Marije Schneider

Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO)

The SKO is a qualification for teaching staff who play an active role in the university’s educational development and innovation, going beyond their own course or discipline. Read more about acquiring the SKO.