History, Arts and Culture of Asia

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 2.14 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 17.7 k / Year(s) Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
70 place StudyQA ranking:8081 Duration:1 year

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The one-year programme includes history, literature, art and art history, media and cultural studies, religious studies, philosophy, and philology. Expertise in Leiden on Asia covers all Asian regions: East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia. The programme allows students a considerable degree of freedom and individual specialisation by country, region, discipline, or field. Within the history, art and culture specialisations, knowledge of an Asian language is not required, but you will have the option of taking an intensive modern language course at beginner's level in Japanese, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean or Hindi.

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

See website www.unileidenmasters.nl.

Other requirements

  1. minimum kennis (ISPAC: overige vereisten) Zie www.unileidenmasters.nl voor meer informatie.
  2. minimum kennis (ISPAC: overige vereisten) See website www.unileidenmasters.nl.
  3. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) Zie www.unileidenmasters.nl voor meer informatie.
  4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject (see website www.unileidenmasters.nl for details).

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Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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