MA Asian Studies
Leiden, Netherlands
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per year. Scholarships available covering both tuition fees and living expenses.
Key Summary
The Master’s in Asian Studies at Leiden University is your opportunity to earn a specialized qualification from one of the leading centers for Asian studies in Europe.
Why study Asian Studies at Leiden University
The Asian Studies master's program offers one-year specializations in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the History, Arts, and Culture of Asia, and the Politics, Society and Economy of Asia, as well as two-year specializationsin in China, Japan*, Korea. Expertise on Asia at Leiden University is internationally renowned and spans the whole of Asia. Small classes give you direct and regular contact with your lecturers, many of whom are at the leading edge of Asia-related research worldwide.
During your studies, you have the opportunity to develop your fluency in a classical or modern language. You also have the option to take an intensive modern Indonesian language course.
The MA in Asian Studies programme at Leiden University offers an outstanding qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe.
Expertise on Asia at Leiden University is internationally renowned and spans the whole of Asia. Learn from some of Europe's best scholars in the field. Small classes give you direct and regular contact with your lecturers, many of whom are at the leading edge of Asia-related research. All programmes make the most of Leiden University's world-class resources, including its famous collections of Asian artifacts.
With an expansive curriculum and flexible programme formats, you have the scope to tailor your qualification to reflect your interests or career ambitions. Choose to focus on a language and a single country, or on a specific discipline and region.
An important goal of many programmes is developing your fluency in a classical or modern language. You also have the option of taking an intensive modern Indonesian language course.
Where do our graduates work
As a graduate of the MA in Asian Studies, you are qualified to work within a variety of fields where there is a demand for expertise in Asia, including journalism and publishing, international trade and marketing, business, public relations, education and development aid, and in government, international organisations and NGOs.
Some of the occupations of our graduates include:
- Account manager at a translation agency
- Project manager at a trading and consultancy company in India
- PhD student in South Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh
- Owner of a consultancy firm
- Consultant at a defence and security company
- Communications officer at an animation studio in Japan
- Relations management officer at an organisation promoting internationalisation in education
- Editor at an academic publishing house
- Senior assistant director at the Singaporean Ministry of Education