Masters Degrees in South East Asian Languages & Literature

The opportunity to move from the familiar Euro-American literary canons into the fresh but less well known worlds of African and Asian literature is what attracts most students to this popular MA. Read more

The MA programme in Translation combines training of practical translation skills and/or cultural mediation with teaching of translation theories and methods. Read more

The MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (South Asian Studies) is a one-year research-only programme designed for highly motivated students who wish to pursue an extended research project on some aspect of South Asian Studies through sources in Sanskrit. Read more

The MA programme in Asian Studies at Leiden University offers students an outstanding qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe. Read more

The Japanese Studies pathway is a specially designed one-year graduate seminar and research course with substantial taught elements for students who… Read more

The two-year language pathway is directed at students who want to engage with South East Asia in a professional as well as academic way, as the intensive language module would enable them to reach a good level of proficiency in one of the four languages; Burmese, Indonesian, Thai or Vietnamese. Read more

This is a postgraduate course with a substantial research component. It is designed both for students who want to enhance their understanding of the social, cultural, political and economic history and present condition of South Asia and for those who want to go on to further primary research. Read more

http://www.ming-ai.org.uk/ This unique one-year MA (Diploma and Certificate) in Chinese Heritage Management is run in partnership with Middlesex University and offers a practical programme of heritage management and digital engagement in museums and historic sites in the UK and China. Read more

The MA program specialisation in Chinese  is designed to offer students maximum general exposure to the long sweep of Chinese literary and cultural history, as well as the opportunity to delve into the study of a particular period, field, topic or genre. Read more

For political, economic, environmental and cultural reasons, Japan and Indonesia will play an increasingly important role in contemporary global change. Read more

The MA in Asian Studies may be taken full time over one year or part-time over two or three years from the date of first registration. Read more