African Studies (BA)

Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands

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# 18QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

13,800 EURTuition Fee/year

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Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Africa is fascinating! In today’s globalised world, the continent plays an increasingly important role in international social and cultural developments. Would you like to explore the many sides of Africa and its impact on the rest of the world, while also learning one of its languages? Our African Studies BA programme will give you a truly multidisciplinary perspective on the continent.

Africa is home to around 1.5 billion inhabitants in 54 countries, with a wide range of cultures and languages. As a continent, it is a key player in issues such as climate change and global economy, while its art and literature gain increasingly international appreciation. In the African Studies bachelor’s programme you will acquire in-depth knowledge about Africa, from an internal perspective and with a critical eye for the external, often euro-centric approaches of ‘Africa’.

African history from zero to the very recent past takes a central place within the curriculum. This will allow you to gain an understanding of issues such as the role of gender within African society, social inequality and slavery in the past and the present, and the relation between the African diaspora and the Black Lives Matter movement. In our programme, you will have the choice to study Africa as a continent, its individual regions or individual countries.

Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission Requirements

Cambridge CAE Advanced

180+

TOEFL

80+

IELTS

The minimum requirement for admission to any bachelor’s programme at Leiden University is a diploma that is at least equal to the Dutch pre-university diploma (VWO). Our Admissions Office has drawn up a list of common non-Dutch diplomas that generally meet the minimum academic requirements. If your diploma does not meet these requirements you may still be admitted, on condition that you sit additional exams. You will receive more information once we have received your application for admission.

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,601 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

13,800 EUR

Other Expenses

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