Asian Studies (research) (MA)

Extracurricular

Beyond Discipline and Place

Would you like to have the opportunity to examine how scholars in the academic fields of the Social Sciences and the Humanities (including Archaeology and Law) locate their work in relation to disciplinary conventions, reflect on their socio-political position as researchers in relation to their research, and explore choices of discipline and place along their career path?

Then you might be interested in attending this interdisciplinary series of lectures and seminar discussions which is open in the fall of each year to PhD candidates and Research MA students at Dutch Universities and LeidenGlobal partner institutions.

Leiden Leadership Programme

Are you interested in developing your leadership potential? The Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) is an Honours Programme specifically developed for ambitious master's students at Leiden University and the Delft University of Technology who recognise the importance of leadership abilities. The LLP offers in-depth training sessions, assessments, seminars, and the creation of a Personal Leadership Roadmap – a five-year plan for reaching and developing your leadership potential.

Lectures

The Leiden Institute of Area Studies, The International Institute for Asian Studies, The Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asia and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) and The Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society regularly organize lectures of relevance for those interested in Asia.

Study and student associations also organize extra-curricular educational and social activities such as such as parties and film nights, lectures, workshops and much more. Joining a study association is a great way to get to know fellow students and teachers outside of the academic setting.

For more information on study and student associations check “student life”. 

Study at the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts

The Academy of the Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) is a research institute and part of the Faculty of Humanities. The ACPA offers education such as electives, and talent programmes such as the Practicum Artium (PA), which gives you the opportunity to study photography, graphic design or drawing, and the Practicum Musicae at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague, where you can study classical music, singing, early music or jazz. 
Find out more about ACPA.