8 September 2026

Would you like to help shape your study programme and gain valuable experience? Then become a student member of the Programme Committee for the upcoming academic year!
As a student member, you’ll represent your fellow students and actively contribute to improving your own study programme.

What does a programme committee do?

Together with a number of students and teachers, you work in the Programme Committee (OLC) to improve the quality of the programme. The OLC discusses points of improvement, gives consideration to the Course and Examination Regulations, handles student complaints and draws up reports based on course evaluations. The OLC can advise the Programme Board and the Faculty Board on all aspects of education. As a student member, you can directly influence the curriculum and study experience of your own programme.

Apply as a Candidate

Until 27 September 2026, you can apply to become a student member of the Programme Committee (OLC) for your own degree programme. You can apply via the button below. Students from all years of study — from first-year students to Master’s students — as well as international students are warmly encouraged to apply. If more students apply than there are available positions, an election will be held in 5th - 9th October for the relevant programmes.

Apply as a candidate

What do you get in return?

Being a member of the OLC gives you the following in addition to a fun and relevant experience during your studies:

• You can participate in discussions about current topics that are going on within your program such as internationalization, inclusion and diversity. 
• You can easily combine this task with your study (it takes on average 4 hours a month).
• You will receive two professional trainings to prepare you for this task.
• You will receive a remuneration of 315 euros for you work at the end of the academic year.
• You will receive an official certificate for your work.
• You will build a network within your own academic field and the faculty.
• This experience in policy making will stay with you for the rest of your life and is an excellent addition to your CV. 

Want to know more?

Would you like to go beyond studying and get involved in shaping your programme, while gaining unique experience behind the scenes? To get a clearer picture of what the role of a Programme Committee (OLC) member entails, feel free to reach out to one of the current OLC members from your degree programme. You can find this year’s members listed in the database. For any other questions, please get in touch with the secretary of the Faculty board via secretariaat@hum.leidenuniv.nl .