Organisation
Board and co-participation
The programme Public Administration has a programme board that consists of:
Programme coordinator, responsible for the content of the programme amongst other things: Dr. R. (Rik) de Ruiter.
Student member of the board, who brings in the student perspective of the programme board: R. (Rassoul) Coelen
The Master Public Administration has a Programme Committee (OLC). This is a co-participation body that consists of academic staff as well as students.
Study counseling and support
The study advisers are your first point of contact within the programme. They can help you with study-related questions and problems, such as study delay, planning and choices, thesis issues, internships, exchange, rules and regulations etc. Please inform them of personal circumstances, especially when they affect your studies and/or wellbeing. Examples include (acute or chronic) illness, disability, family circumstances, pregnancy, top-level sport and certain board activities.
Depending on your question or problem, the study advisers might forward you to the:
Student counsellors. They help you with any questions or problems you might have concerning combining studying with top-level sport, a disability or pregnancy/with children, academic delay, complaints and financial matters.
Student psychologists. They can help you with study-related and personal problems. They also provide mindset and study skills courses and workshops, and support groups for students who are writing their thesis.
Board of Examiners. The board of examiners is responsible for examination and monitors the level of exams and elective courses/packages, including adherence to the rules and regulations, granting exemptions and taking measures with regard to fraud, plagiarism etc. For individual requests to the board, please read the rules and regulations.
Educational Service Centre (OSC). The OSC is responsible for the organisation of exams and exam facilities, registration of final grades and processing of requests in uSis, diploma requests, transcripts and schedules. They can be reached at the desk and by telephone during opening hours, and via email 24/7.
Complaints
The study advisers are the first point of contact within the programme. Please inform them about your complaint first so they can forward you the right contact person, department or procedure.
The university offers different channels where you can discuss your question or complaint.
Do you have a questions, suggestion or complaint about a specific course, exam or about the study programme and time schedule? Please check the complaints page of your programme.
Every faculty has a complaints coordinator: the assessor of the Faculty (student member of the Board). He or she is the complaints coordinator for all other complaints.
Study association
The study association Bestuurskundige Interfacultaire vereniging Leiden (B.I.L.) forms a link between students and the Institute and organizes several activities for students.
Transitional arrangement
Regulations and Governance (E&G February 2020 cohort and earlier)
Due to the restructuring of the Economics and Governance program the course Regulations and Governance is no longer offered from the academic year of 2021-2022 onwards.
Students from the E&G February 2020 cohorts and earlier who did not finish this course follow one of the following electives as a substitute for Regulations and Governance: Markets and Competition Policy or Markets in the Welfare State. If they have already followed one of these courses as an elective they can choose another course to follow as an elective.
Welcome
Dear student,
On behalf of the board and staff of the Institute of Public Administration of Leiden University, we would like to welcome you to the Master of Public Administration (MPA).
Education on campus
We are happy that the cabinet has decided that universities may open again for in-person teaching from 15 January. Therefore, our education will take place on campus with online possibilities for incidental, corona-related reasons. If you foresee any problems with following education on campus because of your personal circumstances, please report to the study advisers before 26 January 2022 with your first and last name, student number, programme incl. specialisation, and which course(s) you take in block 3. You can find the complete rules and guidelines for students of Leiden University in the Campus Protocol. Do you want to come to campus? Please do the Corona Check first! Please check this website for updates with regard to the Coronavirus measures for universities.
Welcome meeting
We organise a welcome meeting for our new MPA students on Friday 4 February 2022 at Wijnhaven. During this meeting, you will become acquainted with the overall programme and your specialisation. The programme and specialisation coordinators, study adviser and student mentors will provide you with essential information, from course overviews and thesis to career services and extracurricular activities.
The programme is as follows:
14.15 – 15.00 Optional: ICT session for students studying for the first time at Leiden University by student mentors Room 3.50
15.00 – 15.15 Walk-in Room 2.02
15.15 – 15.45 Welcome by Dr. Rik de Ruiter, programme coordinator of MPA, and Charlotte Rosalie, study adviser Room 2.02
15.45 – 16.00 Break
16.00-16.45 Presentation per programme
- Economics & Governance: presentation by Prof. Olaf van Vliet, specialisation coordinator Room 3.60
- International & European Governance: presentation by Dr. Rik de Ruiter, specialisation coordinator Room 3.46
- Public Management & Leadership: presentation by Dr. Joris van der Voet, specialisation coordinator Room 3.48
If you are an international student coming to the Netherlands, please read our travel advice carefully. We also recommended you to participate in the Orientation Week Leiden - OWL (Dutch students are also welcome).
You can find the weblinks to MyTimetable, uSis and Brightspace here and in the right-side column in the Prospectus. Please find (other) practical information in the attachment and on Getting started! and Information for new students.
We look forward to meeting you on 4 February!
Kind regards,
Ms. Tineke Choi, MSc
Ms. drs. Jolanda den Heijer
Ms. Charlotte Rosalie, MA
Study advisers Institute of Public Administration
- Please note: this information only applies to students who (are eligible to) start with MSc Public Administration on 1 February 2022. If you start in September, more information will follow in August. *
Career preparation
Studying is about more than just obtaining a diploma. It is also about preparing for a professional career. How can you use the knowledge and skills that you acquire? Which specialisation should you choose within your study programme and why? What skills do you already have, and what skills do you want to develop? How do you translate the courses that you choose into something that you would like to do after graduation?
These questions and more will be discussed at various times during your study programme. You may have already discussed them with your study adviser, the FGGA Career Service and/or other students. We organise many different activities to help you reflect on your own wishes and options, and explore the job market. All these activities are focused on answering the questions: ‘What can I do?’, ‘What do I want?’ and ‘How do I achieve my goals?’.
The Career Service’s main aim is to smoothen the transition from university to the job market. We can give you personal advice and we organise different events. Each year we organise a variety of activities, such as:
Individual career advice and a CV check
Workshops and training courses, e.g. 'Networking & LinkedIn', 'CV & personal profile' or 'Interview skills'
Career Colleges in which alumni tell about their job, how they got their job and their typical workday
Information sessions, for example ‘How to find a job in the Netherlands’ or ‘Working for the EU’
Company visits, e.g. embassies, different ministries, the European Commission in Brussels, Accenture or AIVD
Internship Fair
Campus The Hague Career Event
You will be notified via your study programme website and Career Service email about further career preparation activities. We hope to see you at one of our online or offline events!
More information
Visit the Leiden University Career Zone to access online personality tests, labour market information, the Leiden University Job Portal and more.
Join the Alumni Mentor network to get in touch with alumni for advice.*
Like the Career Service FGGA on Facebook and stay updated on activities, vacancies and other interesting opportunities!
Do you want to do an internship during or after your master’s? Find more information here.
Are you a non-EU/EEA citizen and do you want to stay in the Netherlands after graduation? Read more about the orientation year permit.
Request a CV check, make an appointment for individual career advice and/or send other questions to careerservice@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
