African Studies
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The master’s in African Studies at Leiden University is an advanced area studies qualification that combines world-class scholarship with practice-based learning.
This multidisciplinary programme offers you the opportunity to learn about Africa from a wide range of perspectives: historical, literary, cultural, socio-economical and political. At Leiden, relevance and real-world issues are at the fore, which means that you get to critically analyse current events as they unfold and from a broad, comparative and global perspective. Multi-modal research methods and mixed methods will also be introduced to you. You also get to study the subject areas that interest you most, by choosing electives, project topics, and the focal area of your thesis.
Within Leiden University (e.g. History Department, Linguistics) and the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), the MA in African Studies has a genuine area studies profile. During your studies you will gain access to the African Studies Centre’s extensive international network and high-profile events that will connect you to the leading researchers in the field.
An important part of the master’s programme is a ten-week research internship at an organisation in Africa or a African related setting elsewhere. This is your opportunity to test your new skills and ideas in practice while gaining invaluable cultural and professional experience. For your research internship in Africa, you will receive funding from the Humanities Faculty’s Sustainable Humanities Internship Fund.
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Admissions Requirements
A bachelor’s degree from a research university in the field of African Studies, Linguistics, History, Cultural Anthropology, Literature, Sociology, Political Sciences, Public Administration, International Studies, or other studies related to the Humanities or Social Sciences, Questionnaire Master Application, CV, a copy of passport/ID.
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Leiden
South Holland
2311 EZ
Netherlands
- 1 year
- Full Time
- On Campus Learning
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