Latin American Studies
| Graad: | Master of Arts in Latin American Studies |
|---|---|
| Onderwijsvorm: | Voltijd |
| Duur: | 1 jaar |
| Start: | September, februari |
| Taal: | Spaans |
| Vestigingsplaats: | Leiden |
| Croho/isatcode: | 60174 |
De masteropleiding in talen en culturen van Latijns-Amerika biedt een multidisciplinair aanbod met een nadruk op de hedendaagse praktijk in de regio. De masteropleiding maakt gebruik van diverse academische onderzoeksbronnen zoals moderne geschiedenis, literatuur en taalkunde, maar ook sociale wetenschappen.
Aangezien dit de enige Europese masteropleiding buiten Spanje is die gegeven wordt in de Spaanse taal, kan er gebruik gemaakt worden van de meest recente werken die geproduceerd worden door Latijns-Amerikaanse onderzoekers.
De opleiding gebruikt de nauwe contacten die het departement Latijns-Amerikastudies (LAS) heeft met diverse academische instituties en universiteiten in Latijns-Amerika, en biedt je hiermee een grote hoeveelheid keuzemogelijkheden op het gebied van onderzoekslocaties en opties om te specialiseren.
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 )
