Graduation procedure
Graduation procedure
- Six weeks before the planned date of graduation a student has to apply for entry to the final examination and obtain his or her Master grades list at the secretariat in the Huizinga Building. Contact person at the secretariat for the graduation procedure for Master students is ms. Mr. E.G.M. van Daal (present at Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays). This is only possible when the student has completed all his courses and has received a declaration from his thesis supervisor that the thesis is completed. The student must arrange the examination date and time with the secretariat, and ensure that the members of the examination committee (the first and second examiner of the thesis) are available at that time.
- The student then makes an appointment with the director of studies of the MA/Research MA.
Before this appointment the student will need to upload a digital copy the MA-thesis in the Leiden University Repository: MA History collection | Research MA History collection | More information and manual in Dutch | More information and manual in English
The student must fill in the Application Form MA Exam (see below) and bring this together with his or her grade list, BA degree (Dutch students only), a copy of his/her passport (international students only) and Leiden University student card to this meeting. The director of studies will check and sign the grade list and hand out an evaluation form.
Application Form MA Exam
- Finally, the student is responsible for terminating the enrollment as a student of History. This can be done at the information desk in the Plexus Student center (Kaiserstraat 25, + 31 (0)71 527 80 11). The Institute for History does not issue separate forms to deregister.
Important notice
- During the teaching period final exams can only take place on Mondays and Fridays from 9.00 to 12.00 a.m. and 14:00 to 17:00 p.m. in the Academy building.
- Students who wish to graduate in August, should bear in mind the fact that the graduation procedure can take longer, due to the absence of staff during the summer.
Study advisors Master students
Overview of the study advisors for the MA, Research MA and MA Europaeum.
For information on the special graduation procedure for the Europaeum programme please contact the study advisor.
Final examination
During the final examination at the Academy building, which lasts about an hour, the thesis is discussed in a critical manner. The student is expected to be able to defend his/her work.
The final examination is a public ceremony, meaning that friends and family are welcome to attend (maximum of 10 people).
The student gives a short presentation of 10 minutes on the subject of the thesis. Using a power point presentation is possible, however, the student should provide for a laptop. A beamer and screen are available.
Afterwards, the first and second examiner of the thesis ask the student questions regarding the thesis and additional literature. The student and guests then leave the room, after which the first and second examiner will deliberate on the final mark.
Important notice:
In order to graduate you still have to be registered as a student of Leiden University at the moment of the final examination.
Degree Classification
The examination committee will determine the final mark for the entire master programme. This will consist of a weighted average of the marks for the various courses and the thesis mark. The examination committee is mandated to deviate from the average by a maximum of 0,5 points.
In case of an overall mark higher than 8.5 or in case the thesis is awarded a 9 and the overall mark is an 8 or higher, the degree classification 'with Honours' (cum laude) will be indicated on the diploma and the diploma supplement.
Last Modified: 17-01-2011