Asian Studies

The Asian Studies program at Leiden University provides you with the opportunity to deepen your understanding of the region through the lens of specific disciplines, strengthen your language proficiency, and develop a critical perspective on Asia.

Career prospects

As a graduate of the MA in Asian Studies, you are qualified to work within a variety of fields where there is a demand for expertise in Asia, including journalism and publishing, international trade and marketing, business, public relations, education and development aid, and in government, international organisations and NGOs.

Examples of the diverse roles of our graduates include:

• Lecturer at a Dutch University

• School teacher at a school in China

• Editor at an academic publishing house

• Museum curator

• Freelance festival producer

• Foreign correspondent of national broadcasting service

• Spokesperson at a Dutch Ministry

• Social media marketer

• Communication adviser at a University

• International business advisor

• Consultant at a defence and security company

• Sustainable data analyst and consultant

• Policy officer at a Ministry

• International relations officer at a university

• Executive Assistant at an Embassy

• Account manager at a translation agency

• Project manager at a trading and consultancy company in India

• Relations management officer at an organisation promoting internationalisation in education

• D&I recruiter

Specialisations:

• Chinese Studies (MA)

• East Asian Studies (MA)

• History, Arts and Culture of Asia (MA)

• Japanese Studies (MA)

• Korean Studies (MA)

• Politics, Society and Economy of Asia (MA)

• South Asian Studies (MA)

• Southeast Asian Studies (MA)