Student Affairs

The Student Affairs teams provide practical, administrative and contextual support to the teaching of the Faculty of Humanities.

Responsible for our course programmes' curriculum coordination.
Team Manager: Thomas Vink

Help students and lecturers with issues such as study progress, personal problems, etc.
Team Manager per 01-08-2025: L aura Kouters

For general student questions and other specific Humanities services.
Team Manager: Wouda Zandbergen
Contact: studiepunt@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Responsible for organising studying abroad (both incoming and outgoing).
Team Manager: Atse Fokkens
Contact: studyabroad@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Advice on all questions from arranging internships to job orientation.
Team Manager: Atse Fokkens
Contact: careerservice@hum.leidenuniv.nl

First contact for students as well support office for education administration.
Team Manager: Wouda Zandbergen
Contact: Arsenaal • Huizinga • Herta Mohr • Reuvensplaats • Wijnhaven (Den Haag)

Supports the examination committees.
Team Leader: Kristel van de Donk
Contact: secr-examcoms@hum.leidenuniv.nl
External member Board of Examers: Jenny Tanilon

Responsible for setting up and managing technical systems for our education.
Team Manager: Joëlle Koning
Contact: osz-ffb@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Project Manager: Nicoline Fokkema

Joëlle Koning, Department Manager & Team Manager Administrative processes and systems
Tanya Hahn and Petra 't Hart, Management Assistens
Kristel van de Donk, Team Leader Secretariat Board of Examiners
Nicoline Fokkema, Project Manager
Atse Fokkens, Team Manager Career Service & International Office
Laura Kouters, Team Manager Study Advice
Ellis van Spanje, Student Wellbeing
Barbara Sumer, Mentorship
Thomas Vink, Team Manager Education Logistics
Barbara Visscher, Studying with a disability
Wouda Zandbergen, Team Manager Student Information Desk & Education Administration Offices