Leiden University has seven faculties, situated in Leiden and The Hague Archaeology Governance and Global Affairs Humanities Law Medicine/Leiden University Medical Center Science Social and Behavioural Sciences Interfaculty institutes: African Studies Centre Leiden Interfacultair Centrum voor Lerarenopleiding,…

The Marketing & Communication Department handles marketing and communication for both students and staff in close cooperation with the institutes and central departments. The department focuses on student recruitment, science-, internal and social media communication. It also regularly sends out…

The rules set out in this procedure apply to the exams for all study programmes at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW).  There are two 'sorts' of exams: Regular exams (Pieter de la Court Building/USC) Exams with special provisions for students with a disability (always in…

Below is an overview of the election results 2023. Documents are only available in Dutch. University Council Student section University Council Student sections Faculty Councils Humanities Student council LUMC Governance and Global Affairs Law Social and Behavioural Sciences Science Students were directly…

The Faculty of Archaeology has a Faculty Career Committee. At the request of the Faculty Board or Department Chairs, this committee advises on promotion and appointment requests.

This website provides an overview of the organisational structure of Leiden University. Here you can find contact details of secretariats, staff lists by department, co-participation bodies, and regulations. About the University Leiden University has seven faculties in the arts, sciences and social…

The International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) is a global humanities and social sciences research institute and knowledge exchange platform based at Leiden University, The Netherlands. IIAS aims to contribute to a better, more integrated understanding of contemporary Asian realities and pioneers…

Before submitting a review, please consult the Ethics Review Committee of the Social Sciences Ethical Procedure and Questions document. This document helps to clarify the ethical questions and dilemmas in your research. To submit your research project, please use the Review form for informing…

On this page you can find resources for ethical research and teaching for both lectures and students. Checklist ethics for students Ethical dilemmas for lecturers and students

The Faculty Board is the highest administrative body in the Faculty.

Leiden University has both a list system and a candidate system for elections. Co-participation councils decide for themselves which system they will use. List system The list system places the emphasis on the lists. Voters select one candidate on one list. Therefore by selecting a candidate, they also…

The Personal Development Centre (PDC) at the Faculty of Social Sciences represents life-long learning put into practice. Our approach is the concrete fulfillment of Leiden Universities’ promise to its students and staff. We assist students and professionals in realizing their full potential connecting…

The exam procedure supplies information on what is expected from you before, during and after the exam.

Annually, the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences presents two prizes: Casimir Prize Pieter de la Court Medal  

The Faculty Office consists of the following 10 departments, which support the administrative, policy and logistic processess within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences: Facility Management   Human Resources  Marketing & Communication Personal Development Centre Planning…

Below is an overview of elections candidates. The documents are only available in Dutch. University Council University Council (Students) University Council (Staff)

Each degree programme has its own Programme Committee in which students and lecturers reflect on how that programme is taught. The committee advises the programme board, faculty board and faculty council about the quality of the teaching, the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) and the teaching…

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 Pieter de la Court Medal is awarded annually by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.  "Pieter de la Court, born in Leiden as the son of Flemish immigrants, was one of the most important authors on politics and economics of the Dutch Golden Age. While still a student at Leiden…

The tasks and powers of the Faculty Council are very similar to those of the University Council. However,  the subjects are often different, because at faculty level there are other issues than at a central level. Except the faculty LUMC, the faculties of Leiden University have a representative…

All Course and Examination Regulations (OER) for the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.

After the University Council, the Faculty Council is the second highest staff and student body at the University. It acts as an intermediary between the various departments of a faculty. The Faculty Council has the right to approve and advise on various matters concerning the faculty. It also represents…

Below is an overview of the election results 2024. Documents are only available in Dutch. University Council Student section University Council Staff section University Council Student sections Faculty Councils Archeology Governance and Global Affairs Law Social and Behavioural Sciences Science LUMC…

The Course and Examination Regulations (OER) for the bachelor’s and master's programmes contain information on such issues as admission criteria  examinations programmes graduation The terms of the Board of Examiners with regard to the completion of courses and taking examinations can be found…

The Institute of Education and Child Studies is part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Leiden University. The institute is governed by an Institute Board under the direction of a rotating chairman, i.e., the Scientific Director and the Director of Studies. The Institute Board…

A polling station exists for every election of the University Council, Faculty Council and Employee Council. The polling station arranges the practical and formal matters regarding the elections, such as inspecting the list of voters, gathering candidate application forms and determining the election…

The DeepL translation tool can help members of participation bodies prepare for meetings. The tool can be used to automatically translate meeting documents from Dutch into English. It can also be used to properly consult and inform non-Dutch-speaking staff and students represented by board and council…

Research at Leiden Law School means research at the highest level. From this research, dissertations, books and other scholarly output are published. Researchers at Leiden Law School contribute to public debates with appearances in the media and popular publications. Research at Leiden Law School…

The HR department (Human Resources) of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences proactively provides advice and feedback on the development, implementation and operation of HR policies. Society is evolving. This demands a different way of working and collaborating, and new skills that prioritise…