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Each year different types of activities and events are organised for first year students to give them the opportunity to become well acquinted with Leiden University, Leiden itself and student life. To ensure that the introduction period for first-year students remains clearly structured and well-organised…

The regulations on ICT and internet use contain a balance between responsible and safe use of ICT and internet on the one hand, and the privacy of the user on the other. What is allowed, and what is not? What consequences might follow abuse? These regulations state the rules regarding the use of…

It can happen that a colleague passes away or loses a loved one, such as a child, parent or partner. The protocol for dealing with grief sets out the options available to supervisors and colleagues if that should happen. Parts of this protocol may also be useful if an employee has suffered a traumatic…

When students do an internship, Leiden University in principle uses an internship agreement from the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL). This is a standard agreement for research universities. The UNL internship agreement states what the internship organisation and the university offer by way of…

Disclaimer Leiden University regularly monitors and updates the information on this website. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Should you identify any inaccuracies on this website, please notify the web editors…

Academic year 2024-2025. Course and Examination Regulations Master’s Programmes, including appendices and Course and Examination Regulations for the Master programmes Industrial Ecology and Quantum Information Science and Technology.

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The Academic Integrity Committee investigates suspected violations of academic integrity by employees of Leiden University. The Committee is composed of professors from all faculties. The Academic Integrity Committee consists of two chambers: a chamber where complaints can be filed for suspected violation…

Leiden University considers it important that possible wrongdoings within the organisation can be safely reported, and has therefore drawn up the Regulations on Reporting Malpractice. Reporting malpractice can be defined as the disclosure by an employee or student of Leiden University of suspicions…

Course and Examination Regulations for the Bachelor Security Studies, including, where applicable, for the minor programmes Global Affairs, Intelligence Studies, and Safety, Security and Justice.

The Committee on Whistleblowing investigates known or suspected malpractices, and issues recommendations to the Executive Board. The Regulation on Reporting Malpractice contains further information on the precise procedure. The identity of the person filing a report will not be revealed without…

The motto of Leiden University Praesidium Libertatis (“Bastion of Freedom”) means that we are committed to fostering an inclusive and safe learning and working environment that is conducive to academic inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. To create such an environment, the Faculty of Humanities expects…

Do you conclude agreements on behalf of Leiden University? As far as possible, Leiden University applies the National Purchase Terms and Conditions (Algemene Rijksinkoopvoorwaarden) when concluding agreements. Additional terms and conditions apply for real estate-related agreements. The General Delivery…

The ‘Regulations for student registration, tuition fees and examination fees’ and the ‘Institutional tuition fee tariffs and other educational tariffs’ address amongst other matters, student registration and de-registration and the scope thereof, tuition fee payments and refunds, and compensation.

The outline of the programme is documented in the Course and Examination Regulations (OER). These regulations state the students' most important rights and obligations, with respect to the following (among others): How, when and how often can an exam be taken? Structure of the studies How long will…

Responsibility JZ advises and supports the Executive Board, faculties and services in any legal matters that may arise. These can range from the implementation of educational legislation to handling objections, and from preparing and conducting legal proceedings on behalf of the University to drafting…

The PhD Regulations are established by the Doctorate Board. The regulations set out who is eligible to be a PhD candidate, what the tasks of the supervisor and co-supervisor are and which criteria the dissertation has to meet. 2024 PhD Regulations  The 2024 PhD Regulations became effective…

The Guidelines on Language Policy set out agreements on the level of language competence of lecturers, staff and students, the language of instruction, the dual language of our communications and the language used within the University administration.  Dual language university English is the lingua…

The student charter informs Leiden University student of what they can expect from the university and what the university expects from them. The charter is, in fact, a compilation of the rights and obligations of students. It also provides a summary of the facilities available to students. Most importantly,…

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)…

The Course and Examination Regulations (OER) for the bachelor’s and master's programmes contain information on such issues as admission criteria, examinations, programmes and graduation. Documents of 2005-2006 and older can be requested at the Student Services Center. 

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…

Do you want to know if you should submit your research to the Ethics Committee? The Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Science is always available to review scientific research from employees of the Faculty. Feel free to contact us for advice.