Contemporary Asian Studies

  Netherlands

Amsterdam

Description: Asian studies is a fast growing field within the humanities and social sciences. The scale and importance of academic research on Asian societies is increasingly significant, in terms of both its political and academic relevance. How can we intelligently and independently approach, for example, the many important issues that dominate today's news; be it the nuclear threat of North Korea, the struggle against terrorism, or Tibet's quest for independence? The Contemporary Asian Studies programme is innovative because of its wide, interdisciplinary character and comparative nature. Unlike 'area studies', which concentrate on specific regions, our programme focuses on all the main regions of Asia; stressing the importance of looking at interconnections both within the vast Asian region and between Asian societies and other parts of the world, especially Europe. In recent years, these interconnections have been greatly reinforced by transnational processes and global trends in politics, economy and culture.

The one-year programme offers a choice of regional (East, Southeast, South and Central Asia), as well as thematic courses that each focuses on a different perspective of contemporary developments (popular culture & media, religious/political conflicts, and economies and illegal trade). Furthermore, the course offers training in the new social sciences approaches as well as issues related to migration and identity.

In order to provide the best possible lectures, the programme pools the expertise of leading Dutch universities and institutes in the field of Asian studies. In addition, students are encouraged to not only use the wide range of sources that are available at the Universiteit van Amsterdam libraries and the participating institutions, but also to search for information through the wide networks that the participating lecturers maintain.

Highlights: The MSc in Contemporary Asian Studies is a high standard, internationally accredited, interdisciplinary, English-taught programme, including education in an international classroom, instruction in small classes, intensive guidance and coaching by staff and faculty concerning both practical and academic issues and an atmosphere which is determined by enthusiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS guarantees housing for one year for all international fee-paying students (both degree and non-degree).

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 1565 to 1880 Euro EEA residents / 9000 Euro non EEA residents

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Netherlands Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 29

Scholarships are Available. -  * The Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS): specifically designed by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to offer talented and hard-working non-EU/EEA students the opportunity to pursue a degree in one of the academic fields covered by the UvA. * The HSP Huygens Programme: open to excellent students from all countries of the world. It is aimed at talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelors studies or during their masters studies. * Other scholarships

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 3 (three) months

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

University of Amsterdam, International School for Humanitites and Social Sciences (ISHSS)'s Mission Statement: The International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS) provides English taught, internationally accredited, academic education in the Social Sciences on the Undergraduate and Graduate level. The ISHSS aims to create a learning environment favourable to students and lecturers alike, which makes students from all over the world feel welcome and which lets lecturers and staff feel that their work is appreciated and respected. The atmosphere is determined by enthousiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS offers education to exchange students and to fee paying students on undergraduate and graduate level. The ISHSS offers modular education in diverse programmes, short (i.e. summer programmes) or longer (certificate and master's programmes). These programmes are interdisciplinary in nature and intertwined among each other.

Year Founded: 1998