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locatieLeiden
diplomama M Azië Studies
typeregulier
start1 februari, 1 september
taalvolledig Engels
opleidingsduur1 jaar voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60839
numerus fixusnee
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The MA South Asian Studies at Leiden University is designed for students with an interest in studying South Asia from a range of perspectives including its history, literature, art, media, culture, religions, philosophy and philology. This one-year master's in South Asian Studies offers you a world-class qualification that combines a comparative and global approach with specialised and in-depth expertise. You will learn about the countries or regions of South Asia from the perspective of a wide range of complementary disciplines including history, literature, art history, media and cultural studies, religious studies, philosophy and philology.

Customise your degree

A flexible degree format allows you to tailor your degree to reflect your interests or specific career goals. Choose from a broad range of electives, select your own area of research for your MA thesis, and focus your studies on a language and a single country, or on a specific discipline and region.

Learn a language

Knowledge of an Asian language is not required for this master’s programme, You do have the option of taking an intensive Hindi, Sanskrit or Tibetan language courses. These courses are taken instead of an elective in both the first and second semesters.

Onderwijs

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The first semester consists of core courses (Introduction to Asian Studies and Thesis and Methods Class) and two or more electives specific to the South Asian Studies specialisation. These electives introduce the issues, debates and methodologies of a discipline with a regional focus on one of the countries or regions of Asia. During the second semester you will write your thesis and choose 15 EC of electives.



doelstelling

At Leiden University, we give you the tools to become a powerful critical thinker with a strong and relevant knowledge base. Graduates of the master's in Asian Studies understand the key academic approaches taken within Asian Studies across multiple disciplines, and how to use these concepts to conduct quality research. They have a wealth of practical and professional skills. These qualities amount to a highly attractive package for future employers.

Future employers are interested not only in the subject-related knowledge that you acquired during your study programme, but also in ‘transferable skills’. These include cognitive skills, such as critical thinking, reasoning and argumentation and innovation; intrapersonal skills, such as flexibility, initiative, appreciating diversity and metacognition; and interpersonal skills, such as communication, accountability and conflict resolution. In short, they are skills that all professionals need in order to perform well. It is therefore important that during your study programme you not only acquire as much knowledge as possible about your subject, but also are aware of the skills you have gained and the further skills you still want to learn. 

The skills we want you to acquire and that you may encounter in the various courses, perhaps in different terms, are:

  • Collaboration
  • Persuasion
  • Research
  • Self-directed learning
  • Creative thinking


Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

1/6 Universiteit Leiden
History, Arts and Culture of Asia (60EC)
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
23 eerstejaars
73% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
2/6 Universiteit Leiden
East Asian Studies (60EC)
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
23 eerstejaars
73% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
3/6 Universiteit Leiden
Asian Studies (60EC)
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
23 eerstejaars
73% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
4/6 Universiteit Leiden
Politics, Society and Economy of Asia (60EC)
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
23 eerstejaars
73% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
5/6 Universiteit Leiden
South Asian Studies (60EC)
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
23 eerstejaars
73% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
6/6 Universiteit Leiden
Southeast Asian Studies (60EC)
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
23 eerstejaars
73% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
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Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

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
  • 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
  • Content editor at a booking website