The area studied in the English-taught BA South and Southeast Asian Studies is home to many nations, countless religions and innumerable languages, existing alongside one another. The area is characterised by diversity, yet is still regarded as a single area. How is this possible? A search for similarities…

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Do you have a comment or a suggestion you would like to discuss with the Dean? Make an appointment with the Dean, Professor Suzan Stoter, by contacting the Dean’s office or by phone: 071-527 7612.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Assyriology  Classics Egyptology Hebrew and Aramaic Studies Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students: Art History and Museum Studies. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Assyriology (research) Classics (research) Egyptology (research) Hebrew and Aramaic Studies (research) Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of…

Interested? Would you like to know more about the African Studies (research) master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of the African Studies (research) master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about the African Studies master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of the African Studies master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

The public minutes of our faculty council are in Dutch. You can find them on the Dutch version of this website. If you don’t speak Dutch but are interested in more information about our faculty council or if you’d like to receive specific information about certain topics discussed in these meetings,…

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Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of the this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Book and Digital Media Studies Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory Film and Photographic Studies Journalistiek en Nieuwe Media Website for enrolled students…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the websites of the specialisations: Linguistics Modern Languages Translation Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

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Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Philosophy of Humanities Philosophy of Law, Governance and Politics Philosophy in World Traditions Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Leiden University - just like the other universities in the Netherlands - attaches great importance to transparency of and accountability for the university’s management. The universities have therefore drawn up and signed a code of ‘Good Governance’. You can consult this code on the VSNU website. &…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Culture and Politics  European Union Studies Global Conflict in the Modern Era  Global Order in Historical Perspective  Global Political Economy Website…

Would you like to know more about the procedures for establishing and filling a chair and recruiting and appointing regular professors and professors by special appointment? You can read all about it in Appendix 4 of the Policy for Appointing Professors.  

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Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Moral and Political Philosophy Philosophy of Knowledge Modern European Philosopy Philosophical Perspectives on Politics and Economy Global and Comparative Philosophy…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations English Literature and Culture French Literature and Culture German Literature and Culture Italian Literature and Culture Literature in Society Europe and Beyond…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Ancient History Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence Colonial and Global History Europe 1000-1800 Political Culture and National Identities Website for enrolled…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Chinese Studies East Asian Studies History, Arts and Culture of Asia Japanese Studies Korean Studies Politics, Society and Economy of Asia South Asian Studies Southeast…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Ancient History (research) Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence (research) Colonial and Global History (research) Europe 1000-1800 (research) Political Culture…

Dutch Studies / Nederlandkunde is a bachelor’s programme designed for international students who are not native speakers of Dutch. Students can specialise in Dutch literature, linguistics, history or art history.  Interested? Would you like to know more about Dutch Studies Please visit the website…

Do cities fascinate you? In the Urban Studies bachelor's programme you will gain insights into the nature and origin of cities’ current and future problems and learn more about their health, safety, multicultural and sustainability issues. Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's…

The Pre-PhD Programme (PPP) is intended for LLM students studying at the Faculty of Law of Leiden University who would like to pursue a PhD. During this programme, you can further strengthen your research skills, gain experience in (legal) academic research during the science internship and receive…

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

The secretariat of Management Support of Administration and Central Services is divided into the: •     Secretariat of the Executive Board •     Secretariat of Management, Legal and Security Affairs Secretariat of the Executive Board If you have any questions or would like to make…

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…

The FSW Working Group Vision on Blended Education (VBE) is charged with delivering a vision on digitalisation and activating teaching between April 2022-June 2023. The vision will be drawn up on the basis of: literature review, dialogue with colleagues, survey of internal and external educational experts…

Staff members in the Faculty Council are elected for 2 years, students for 1 year. For the elections for the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, a candidate system is used. This means that seats are allocated directly to persons. More information about the election system…

Faculty Council The Faculty Council represents students and staff, and acts as a ‘sounding board’ for the Faculty Board. The Council has 18 members. Programme Committees Every study programme has its own Programme Committee, which advises the Education Boards of the study programme concerned. Co-participation,…

The department of Finance advises, informs, and supports the Faculty Board with the financial planning and control of the Faculty.  The team translates the University Planning & Control cycle to a faculty context and draws up the relevant products in close consultation. The most important of…

The confidential counsellors at Leiden University are there for you to discuss confidential matters with, such as unacceptable behaviour, malpractice or breaches of academic integrity. They offer you a listening ear, support and help you to find solutions for improving your situation. More information…

The International Office of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA IO) was set up in September 2018 to advise the Faculty, Institute of Public Administration, Institute of Security and Global Affairs, and Leiden University College The Hague on all matters related to the internationalization…

The UFB Employee Council represents the staff of the University Services Department (Universitair Facilitair Bedrijf, UFB), and aims to promote the interests of all UFB staff. The Council holds regular meetings with the management of UFB, at which issues relating to health and safety, security, job…

From 22 April 7:00 hours to 25 April 16:00 hours, you can vote for the university elections. Students and staff will receive an email for this purpose, but voting can also be done via the election app. For our faculty, you can only vote for the student section. 

The web editors of the Institute of Political Science write, edit and maintain information on the websites. We like to contribute to making your research more visible and to generating publicity for your events. Also, we gladly update, finetune information on, e.g., the websites for (prospective)…

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…

In accordance with Article 7.12 of the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW), the Board of Examiners of the Psychology degree programme is the body that establishes whether a student meets the conditions necessary for obtaining a degree. It is responsible for the quality of assessments and monitors…

Any intellectual property that you may generate within employment of Leiden University of LUMC is owned by Leiden University or LUMC. Since 2010, Leiden University has issued official regulations on working for third parties which state the rules on several topics involved, like the sharing of net proceeds…