Program Overview
The Global Order in Historical Perspective at Leiden University is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Global Order in Historical Perspective programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Netherlands and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Global Order in Historical Perspective programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Core Course Global Order in Historical Perspective
- Ideas in World Politics
- Thesis Seminar and Methods in International Relations Research
- A History of the United Nations
- Best Practice: Legislating and Regulating a Better Global
- Economy
- BRIC: Emerging Powers and Changing Global Relations
- Global Governance and Human Rights: History, Theory, and
- Practice
- History, Race and Empire in the Study of International
- Relations
- Imagining & Building Borders: A Global History of Migration
- Regulation and Restriction
- International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- A bachelor\xc2\x92s degree from a university, equivalent to the level of a Dutch academic bachelor\xc2\x92s degree, in the field of social sciences, humanities, law or economics.
- Applicants should have completed components at the bachelor\xc2\x92s level equivalent to at least 30 EC in the field of International Studies with comparable content and course objectives (e.g. Global History , Introduction to Area Studies , Globalisation, Culture and Language , International Economics, International Politics, Politics of a specific area (i.e. Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Russia and Eurasia, South and Southeast Asia).
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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About Leiden University
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Leiden, Netherlands
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