Leiden University has several libraries, united in one organisation: Leiden University Libraries (UBL). Please find more information on our dedicated UBL webpages.

The University Services Department (in Dutch: Universitair Facilitair Bedrijf, UFB) provides facility services for the entire university. By working both in a customer-oriented and market-oriented manner, the UFB contributes to a pleasant working environment for employees and students.

The University Council Procedural Regulation consists of various components. From the style of meetings to agenda setting, and from the voting procedure to reporting. This document is only available in Dutch.

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.…

Leiden University is revamping its policy with regard to the management, storage and provision of (research) data. The Leiden University Data Management Regulation is intended as a university framework for a viable data management policy. It is up to each faculty board to determine how the regulation…

The University Council is the central co-participation body of the University. Composition, term of office, elections, powers, rights and obligations are defined in these regulations.

You can vote for your representatives for the University Council during the elections. You can read about the organisation of the election in the electoral regulations.

Leiden University applies rules with regard to archive management, based on applicable laws and regulations. You can read about the rules in the Leiden University Archive Management Regulation. This document is only available in Dutch.

The Online Proctoring Protocol describes the procedure and the rules and criteria for online proctoring when examinations are taken online. The possibility of online proctoring is described in Article 4.1 of the Course and Examination Regulations (OER), and the criteria are laid down in this present…

The Faculty of Medicine / LUMC has a strong interdependence with the clinical care of the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), and because of this, a specific character and organisational structure. The faculty has about 70 research programmes that are linked to the clinical departments, often several…

Leiden University College The Hague is the international Honours College of Leiden University and offers an innovative Liberal Arts & Sciences programme to highly talented and motivated students from all over the world. LUC teaching is intensive and small-scale, offered in a residential setting…

Mare, Leiden University’s weekly newspaper, reports on developments within Leiden University and in the field of higher education and academic research. The Mare’s independent editorial team is made up of professional journalists. Its editorial policy is reviewed regularly by an editorial…

These regulations supplement the provisions of the Work and Care Act (Wet Arbeid en Zorg; WAZO), the Working Hours Act (Arbeidstijdenwet) en de Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (Collectieve Arbeidsovereenkomst Nederlandse Universiteiten; CAO NU) Employees must consult their (line) manager…

Leiden University Weekly Mare reports in a journalistic manner on developments at Leiden University and in the field of higher education and scientific research.  The editorial team consists of professional journalists and is independent. The editorial policy is reviewed by the editorial board,…

HOVO offers university-level courses for anyone aged 50 and over. This special form of education does not lead to a diploma and does not prepare students for professional practice. That is precisely why there is plenty of room for the interests of the student. HOVO courses are taken for pleasure, personal…

The law dictates that the Board of Examiners confers a degree certificate upon students once they have passed their final examination. However students may wish to defer conferral of their degree.

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…

HOVO organises academic courses for people who are aged 50 and older. These courses do not result in a diploma, nor do they train participants for a profession. This means that there is ample opportunity for learners to pursue their personal interests. People attend HOVO courses…