East Asian Studies Leiden University

Overview

The one-year East Asian Studies MA programme at Leiden University offers focused study of either China, Japan or Korea. It offers a range of outstanding courses in the field of East Asian Studies combined with advanced language training.

You will be able to study the country of your choice from different disciplinary perspectives including history, literature, art, art history, sociology, anthropology, media and cultural studies, religious studies, philosophy, economics, development studies, linguistics, or politics and international relations. A flexible programme format gives you the scope to customise your degree to reflect your interests. You can focus on a language and a single country, or a specific discipline and region.

Expertise on Asia at Leiden University is internationally renowned. You will learn from some of Europe's best scholars in the field, many of whom are at the leading edge of Asia-related research in Europe. Small classes ensure you receive a high level of individual attention from your lecturers.

A key focus of this specialisation is on language training and developing your fluency in an East Asian language.

Career prospects

• Curator at a museum

• Collections manager at a natural history museum

• Project officer for heritage at a governmental agency

• Art teacher at a secondary school

• Auctioneer at an online auction house

• Research consultant at a recruitment company

• Teacher of art and theory at an art school

• Freelance artist and illustrator

• PhD candidate