General description

Those completing the major in Indian Studies have acquired an in-depth knowledge of the language, culture and society of the Indian subcontinent, one of the key regions of Asia, qualifying them to embark on an academic career or work in an internationally oriented professional field with a South Asian connection. Thanks to broader thematic, linguistic, and methodological skills and the ability to deal reflectively with various research approaches and handle intercultural problems, they are able to independently analyze complex cultural and intellectual, sociopolitical processes in South Asia, autonomously work with original sources, use social scientific methods to gather data for analysis on a sound methodological and theoretical basis, and develop their own research topics. They are able to present and argue their findings in a structured manner.

Admission requirements

For general Informations on Application see: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application; More Informations in regulations and admission requirements of the program of study.

Branch of studies

Comparative literature, Geography, Linguistics, Political science, Science of Religion, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, South Asian Studies / Indian studies

ECTS credits

90 ECTS Credits

Degree

Master of Arts UZH

Language of instruction

German