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Overview
Create your own curriculum
With an expansive curriculum, this History, Arts and Culture of Asia MA programme at Leiden University gives students the opportunity to delve deep into their specific disciplinary 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.
Learn from acclaimed researchers
Expertise on Asia at Leiden University is internationally renowned, as is our collection of unique Asian artefacts. As a student of the MA in History, Arts and Culture of Asia, you will learn from some of Europe's best scholars in the field. And with classes kept deliberately small, every individual has the opportunity to voice their ideas and interact directly with these inspiring minds.
Learn a language
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.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Art and Power in Asia
- Can the Subaltern Write? China’s Migrant Worker Culture
- Constructing Digital Language Toolkits
- Critical Approaches to Heritage Studies
- Cultures of Resistance in the Post-colonial World
- Topics in Modern Chinese History
- Democratizing Histories
- Histories of Southeast Asia
- Creativity and Culture in Contemporary China
- Word and Image in Premodern Japanese Culture: Reworking the Classics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
60 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies History Language Studies View 68 other Masters in History in NetherlandsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a Dutch research university with specialisation: Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies or South and Southeast Asian Studies.
Tuition Fee
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International
19300 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19300 EUR per year during 12 months. -
EU/EEA
2209 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2209 EUR per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Leiden
850 - 1250 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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