Awarding of diploma
Once you complete your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree you will be awarded your diploma during a celebratory graduation ceremony. Some study programmes also have ceremonies for the awarding of first-year (propedeuse) diplomas or other important achievements. The awarding of your diploma is always arranged by your faculty or study programme.
Graduation ceremonies are always arranged by your study programme or faculty.
Collecting your diploma from the Student Services Centre
As from one day after the graduation ceremony, you can collect your diploma at the desk of the Student Services Centre during opening hours. Please bring your ID.
Authorising someone else to collect your diploma
It is also possible to authorise someone else to collect your diploma. Please fill out the authorisation form and make sure that the person collecting your diploma hands in the following documents at the Student Services Centre:
- a copy of your ID
- a copy of his/her own ID
- the printed and signed authorisation form
Graduation application deadline & ceremony dates
For (Research) Master's students Psychology
In this online pdf you will find an overview of the graduation application deadline and the corresponding ceremony dates.
Ceremony
Two weeks before the diploma ceremony at the latest, invitations are sent to the students. After the ceremony, you are invited to put your signature on the wall of the 'zweetkamertje'.
Please, watch some of the pics of the master's diploma and graduation.
Location
Academy Building
Rapenburg 67-73
2311 GJ Leiden
See invitation for the location of your ceremony.
Route: Academy Building
Absence?
If you are unable to participate in the diploma ceremony, please inform the Student Services Centre at the least three weeks before the communicated date. In this case, you can collect your diploma from the Student Services Centre starting on the first day after the official diploma ceremony.
Please take note of the correct procedure.