Program Overview
The Global Conflict in the Modern Era at Leiden University is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, 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 Conflict in the Modern Era 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
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: EUR 16,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Leiden, Netherlands
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Global Conflict in the Modern Era 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 Conflict in the Modern Era
- Ideas in World Politics
- Thesis Seminar and Methods in International Relations Research
- International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
- Legacies of War and Memory in World Politics
- Maritime Security Politics and Ocean Governance in East Asia and the Pacific
- Researching Authoritarianism: the Politics of Conflict, Violence, and Genocide
- Security Governance and Grand Strategy in Theory and Practice
- The Humanities and International Relations
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- A bachelors degree from a university, equivalent to the level of a Dutch academic bachelors degree, in the field of social sciences, humanities, law or economics.
- Applicants should have completed components at the bachelors 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 (5 EC), International Economics (5 EC), 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
Tuition Fee
EUR 16,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 16,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Leiden University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
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University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months
