History, Arts and Culture of Asia (MA) (60EC)

Why study History, Arts and Culture of Asia at Leiden University?

With an expansive curriculum, this one-year master's gives students the opportunity to delve deep into their specific discipinary area of interest within the field of Asian Studies. Explore the countries of your choice from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, including history, literature, art history, critical heritage, media and culture, and religion.

Within the master's in History, Arts and Culture of Asia, knowledge of an Asian language is not required, but you have the opportunity to broaden your skillset by taking an intensive modern language course at beginner’s level in Japanese, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean or Hindi.

You also have the opportunity to earn a dual degree by following the focus Critical Heritage Studies of Asia and Europe at one of Leiden University's partner universities in Asia, earning you an additional MA in Heritage Studies on top of your MA in Asian Studies. Knowledge of an Asian language is not required for this master’s programme.

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What are your career prospects?

Your expertise in Asia will qualify you for jobs in a variety of fields where there is demand for expertise in Asia, including journalism, publishing, international trade, marketing, business, public relations, education, development aid, and in government, non-profit and international organisations.

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Is History, Arts and Culture the programme for you?

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In which sector do students find jobs?

• 26 Government and semi-government
• 14 Education
• 12 Financial institutions
• 7 IT
• 7 Culture, sports and recreation
• 5 Industrial sector
• 5 Research
• 5 Consultancy
• 5 Information management
• 14 Other

The graph above is based on alumni data from the MA Asian Studies 2016-2020.

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Do you have a question about studying at Leiden University or student life in Leiden? Do you want more information about the Asian Studies master's programme? Chat with a current student for answers to your questions!