Latin American Studies
| Degree: | Master of Arts in Latin American Studies |
|---|---|
| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 1 year |
| Start date: | September, February |
| Language of instruction: | Spanish |
| Location: | Leiden |
| Croho/isat code: | 60174 |
The MA in Latin American Studies offers a multidisciplinary programme with emphasis on the contemporary reality of the region. The Master’s makes use of scholarly contributions coming from several academic disciplines such as modern history, literature, and linguistics, as well as from the social sciences, and has a strong focus on research.
Since this is the only European Master’s programme outside Spain that is given in the Spanish language, it allows you to make use of state-of-the-art works and material produced by Latin American scholars.
The programme utilises the close ties the Department of Latin American Studies (LAS) has with various academic institutions and universities in Latin America, in order to provide you with a wide choice of research locations and specialisation options.
Career
As a graduate of the MA in Latin American Studies programme, you will be in demand within the commercial sector of many Central and South American countries. Your skill set will also be of particular value within semi-governmental and non-profit organisations which concentrate on Latin America. Today, alumni can be found working within a wide variety of professions, including:
- Documentation and information processing
- Editorial work
- Embassies
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Public relations
- Journalism and translation
- Development
- Marketing and management
- Teaching and research
Teacher-training in Spanish
If you are interested in a career in teaching, you can follow a teacher-training MA at the ICLON Graduate School of Education once you have graduated from the master’s programme. You have to speak fluent Dutch to follow the course, and there are some additional entry requirements. Follow the link ‘Teacher education/ Lerarenopleiding’ in the related programmes section for more information.
Some figures about graduates of European language and culture studies
How succesfull are they in finding a job?
- 94 % found a job within six months.
- 72 % found their first job at academic or HBO (higher professional) level.
- 91 % held a position at academic or HBO level when the study was carried out.
In which sector do they find jobs?
- Teaching: 221
- Business services: 201
- Publishing / book sector: 105
- Communication and journalism: 89
- Research; 89
- Government / semi-government: 79
- Other: 216
What are their main tasks and responsibilities? (%)
Source: Employment Market Study among Leiden Graduates of European language and culture studies (2009, Student Career Service Humanities )
