The Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) is a unique research institute within the Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University, where it offers composers, performing artists, visual artists and (graphic) designers the opportunity to perform research in and through artistic practice. ACPA also…

The Course Regulations (see file at the bottom of this page) state which rules are applicable to honours education at Leiden University. This entails the following programmes: Pre-University College Pre-University Classes Honours College Bachelor Honours Classes LDE Sustainability Honours…

Students who disagree with a student-related decision can lodge an appeal with the Examination Appeals Board (CBE). You can read about the steps you need to take to lodge an appeal in the Appeals procedure document. Who can lodge an appeal? If your interests been directly affected by a decision…

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…

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 LAK Course Office organises courses in drama and theatre, singing, dance, literature, visual arts and photography. The aim of the LAK (Leids Academisch Kunstcentrum) is to offer students the opportunity for artistic development alongside their academic pursuits. Courses are organised with Leiden…

The Rules and Regulations (see file at the bottom of this page) apply to all examinations (tentamens) and final examinations (examens) in the context of honours education at Leiden University. This entails the following programmes: Pre-University College Pre-University Classes Honours College Bachelor…

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…

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…

This Code sets out standards for Dutch higher education institutions in their dealings with international students. By signing the Code of Conduct of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands, Leiden University offers international students a clear insight into the quality of its study programmes,…

Chapter 1: Administration and composition of the Faculty of Medicine Chapter 2: Consultation Chapter 3: Student conduct in relation to future professional activity Chapter 4: The online complaints desk

The Administration and Central Services department supports the Executive Board (CvB) in managing Leiden University. The service units performs tasks on behalf of administrative units (CvB, faculties). There are eight service units: Administrative Shared Service Centre (ASSC) ICT Shared Service…

The PhD Committee is a bottom-up initiative that aims to create an open, active, and fun environment for all PhD candidates working at Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology. The PhD community at the Faculty of Archaeology is diverse, international, and interdisciplinary. The committee is run by…

The Department of Research provides support for research in various ways. 

Leiden University’s student counsellors assist students in matters concerning regulations and legal provisions.

You can ask the student section of the Faculty Council any and all questions, opinions or ideas about the faculty. let your voice as a student be heard!

Defending the interests of PhDs and postdocs at Leiden University  

The Housing and Area Development Department (HGO) has tasks at a strategic policy level and an operational level. Guiding/caring for real estate transactions Parcel allocation in the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP) for companies and housing development Management of real estate contracts Management…

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 Board of Examiners is responsible for guaranteeing the quality of the bachelor's and master's programmes of the Faculty of Archaeology. The Board of Examiners is independent and its tasks are  amongst others appointing examiners, approval of study programmes, dealing with complaints about…

Employee and student participation within the university has two systems; the candidate system and the list system. In elections according to the candidate system, individual students or staff can register as candidates. Under the list system, lists (parties) can register with multiple candidates. You…

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)…

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 IREC provides advice on matters relating to ethical conduct in research by ICLON staff. All research involving the collection, analysis, and/or storage of data from individuals must be submitted to IREC. IREC reviews research proposals against criteria for research ethics.