Offered by Universiteit Leiden in Leiden, Netherlands, MA/MS in Asian Studies: Korean Studies (120EC) is a master's degree in Humanities & Cultural Studies programme. The programme runs for 2 years. It carries 120.0 credits (ECTS). Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is EUR 22,300 per year (EUR 2,694 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Humanities & Cultural Studies
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120.0 (ECTS)
Language: English
Local tuition: EUR 2,694 / year
International tuition: EUR 22,300 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Korean Studies master's at Leiden combines graduate-level research on Korea, spanning its pre-modern past and present-day society, with a full academic year spent at a partner university in South Korea. Students choose from a wide curriculum covering religion, popular culture, and modern history, often working directly with primary source materials rather than relying on secondary accounts. The Leiden University Library's collection of Asian artefacts supports this research-based approach throughout the degree. Two semesters take place at a partner institution in South Korea, giving students sustained exposure to the language, culture, and academic environment there alongside their coursework in Leiden. The structure suits students who want to examine Korea from several angles at once, historical, religious, cultural, and contemporary, building both regional expertise and independent research skills through the combination of Leiden-based study and an extended stay abroad.
