Regulations and guidelines
Guidelines, rules and other important information for PhD candidates are described in detail in various documents.
PhD track
- PhD Guidelines: Information on facilities for PhD candidates and the arrangements for training, supervision and labour market preparation.
- PhD Regulations: Rules for appointing (co-)supervisors, the Doctorate Committee and the Examining Committee, and the requirements to be met by a dissertation.
- Golden Rules for PhD Supervision: A list of best practices for both the PhD candidate and the supervisors. These ‘rules of conduct’ emphasise the shared responsibility of the supervisor and the PhD candidate. They also clarify what expectations they both may have. See also the Golden Rules in short.
PhD defence ceremony
- Instructions for lay talk: Tips and instructions for giving the lay talk.
- PhD Defence Protocol: All the conditions relating to the PhD defence ceremony.
- Practical matters: Information on the procedure during the PhD defence ceremony.
Additional guidelines PhD research
Leiden Law School has different categories and types of PhD researchers, for whom different rules and guidelines apply.
This document (In case of differences between the Dutch and English versions, the Dutch version takes precedence) is intended to supplement and elaborate on the regulations and guidelines of Leiden University, the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of Dutch Universities, and the information on PhD research on the website of Leiden University.
Committee Ethics and Data
Doctorate on the basis of articles
Policy on obtaining a doctorate on the basis of articles
Procedure leading to public defence
Procedure leading to the public defence of a PhD thesis at Leiden Law School
For questions please contact Belinda Helder.
Data processing register research
Data processing register research
For questions please contact the privacy officer of Leiden Law School.