Master's specialisation of North American StudiesTransatlantic Studies: History, Culture and Politics
Are Transatlantic relations in a crisis? Which values and interests connect or divide us? This interdisciplinary program pursues such questions, combining the historical and contemporary, the political and cultural, and the theoretical and practical.
Something for you?
- This is the only MA program in Transatlantic Studies in the Netherlands and one of the few in Europe.
- Our interdisciplinary curriculum combines historical, cultural, and political angles.
- Small-scale seminars emphasize a personal approach and interaction.
- Our program is career-oriented. Interactions with social partners, excursions and (international) internships are part of the curriculum.
Admission requirements
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- Main language
- English
- Study duration
- 1 year (60 EC)
- Start
- September
- Contact hours
- 12
- Number of students
- 23
- Programme format
- Full time
- Degree
- Master of Arts, specialisation of North American Studies
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- CROHO code
- 60845
- Accreditation
- NVAO
What will you learn
In close collaboration with fellow students and staff, you will reflect on complex international interactions through themes such as global citizenship, democracy, cultural exchange and mobility, international affairs, freedom, equality, and diversity, all from a transatlantic perspective. The interdisciplinary approach will allow you to use and synthesise knowledge from a wide range of sources, such as digital collections, social media, policy documents, visual media, literature and popular culture. You will acquire intercultural skills to work in or with other cultures and societies.
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Future career opportunities
This programme will prepare you for your future career by offering you access to an internship or study abroad and access to our network in public diplomacy, the media industry, heritage institutions, international business and NGOs. Your acquired knowledge and skills, together with an excellent command of (American) English, will also help you find a job in an international setting.
Career prospectsResearch
The Master’s in Transatlantic Studies: History, Culture and Politics is a rich and very multifaceted programme, whose purpose is to stimulate, challenge and entice students to significantly broaden their understanding of urgent questions that our interconnected society faces today.
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If you are going to follow this Master's programme, you will pay an annual tuition fee. There are different tuition rates. The amount depends on your personal situation.
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