The Netherlands was the first non-English-speaking country to offer degrees in English. Therefore various programmes are taught in English and are very international oriented. Read more about studying in Netherlands
Literature studies offer a wide field of specialisations. Besides studying world literatures, literary theory (criticism, poetics, rhetoric) and creative writing are possible focus areas. Besides classical fields such as phonetics, languages or etymology, in the field of linguistics there are also inter-disciplinary research areas such as computational linguistics for example.
Find and compare 42 Masters in Language, Literature and Cultural Studies in Netherlands. Below is a selection of the available study options. If you're interested in studying Language, Literature and Cultural Studies in Netherlands you can view all 42 Master's programmes. You can also read more about the Language, Literature and Cultural Studies discipline in general or about studying in Netherlands.
The MA programme Literatures in English at VU University Amsterdam focuses on the relation between literature and visual culture. Rooted in the VU tradition of studying the relations between word and image, this specialised interdisciplinary programme will teach you to analyse the various ways in which textual and visual culture interact.
This programme is intended for students who are interested in the philosophical foundations and methodological aspects of a particular discipline.
This unique specialisation, taught by internationally renowned staff, will provide you with in-depth insights into a comprehensive range of important aspects of modern and pre-modern Japan.
In this programme you will study the ancient Middle Eastern cultures that used the cuneiform script (invented pre-3000 BC) as a writing system.
You either have or soon expect to have an excellent University Bachelor degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies or another social science study. You are bright and you are fascinated by social and cultural issues. What should your next step be? One option would be to follow a one-year Master's programme and then go straight into practice. But you could also consider deepening your knowledge and research skills by joining our two-year research-based programme.
Get the big picture: politics, philosophy, and law in the mix. Learn the craft of digging into the early modern period, get experience abroad and across the disciplines, and shape the lively debate.
This unique specialisation, taught by internationally renowned staff, will allow you to obtain an in-depth insight into cultural and societal issues in pre-modern and modern Korea.
In this programme you will obtain sound business management skills combined with a thorough knowledge of the Chinese economy, business sector and culture.
In this programme, offered by renowned Asia scholars, you will obtain in-depth knowledge of the world's most dynamic and fastest-growing region.
In this Master’s program students acquire solid expertise into American culture, American power and politics and its cultural and political relations with its neighbors and Europe. Students can choose between two fascinating fields within which they can create their own custom-made program: "Literatures and Cultures of North America in International Perspective" and "Transnational America: Politics, Culture and Society” .
In this specialisation you will acquire a broad knowledge base of classical Hebrew and the various Aramaic languages through the course of their 3000-year history.
This one-year specialisation covers the linguistic and cultural history of Egypt from the Pharaonic times to Graeco-Roman and Coptic Egypt. Part of the curriculum takes place in Egypt.