Middle Eastern Studies
Middle Eastern Studies (M.A.)
The Master’s degree program in Middle Eastern Studies offers you a unique opportunity to explore the cultural, religious, political, and economic developments in the Middle East. Explore the global interconnections of these societies, for example transregional migration between the Middle East and Europe. Through cross-cultural and transnational perspectives, you will gain in-depth knowledge in a variety of disciplines including Oriental philology, Islamic studies, cultural geography, political science, economics, law, and the cultural history of Middle Eastern Christianity.
- Degree
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 4
- Start of degree program
- Summer semester, Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Economic Sciences, Law, Language and Cultural Studies
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- Qualification assessment
What is the degree program about?
The Master’s degree program in Middle Eastern Studies deals with cultural, religious, political, and economic developments of Middle Eastern societies as well as the global interconnections of these societies, for example transregional migration between Europe and the Middle East in a comparative intercultural and transnational perspective. It is supported by a number of subjects – Oriental Philology, Islamic Studies, Cultural Geography, Political Science, Economics, Law, as well as the Cultural History of Oriental Christianity. Due to the regional focus, it is possible to develop an individual study profile with a subject specialization.
There is also the possibility to use the study offer of the Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg in the field of Oriental Studies / Islamic Studies. On the basis of international teaching and research cooperation, the Master’s degree program also offers the possibility of integrating a semester abroad into the program.
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Semester 1-3
- Compulsory module “Space and Region”
- Elective modules Transregional Topics and Methods I and II
- Two modules in the chosen focus
- Three modules in the elective area (optionally one from the offer of the whole university after consultation)
- Possibility of a compulsory elective module “Internship”
- Bavarian Oriental Colloquium
Semester 3
- Best suited for a semester abroad
- Research Colloquium
Semester 4
- Research colloquium (accompanying the master thesis)
- Master thesis (in the chosen focus)
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The following concentrations may be chosen in the four-semester program:
- Language and Literature
- Religion and Law (Islam)
- Oriental Christianity
- Political Science
- Cultural Geography
- Economics
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Applicants who have achieved a final grade of 2.5 or better in an Oriental Studies subject, Political Science, Economics or Geography will be admitted. The admissions committee decides on applications from other interested parties. A further admission requirement is proof of knowledge of Arabic (at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, corresponding to approx. 40 ECTS) at the time of enrollment.
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The M.A. (Master of Arts) is an internationally recognized professional academic degree. It qualifies students for doctoral studies in Germany and abroad as well as for academic work in science and teaching.
The MA Middle Eastern Studies opens up professional fields that require language- and culture-specific knowledge and cultural analytical skills:
- Political and economic consulting
- Development cooperation
- International organizations
- Migration and integration policies
- Cultural work and publishing
- Political education
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- Qualification assessment
- Application deadline winter semester
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15.07.
- Application deadline summer semester
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15.01.
- Content-related admission requirements
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Applicants who have achieved a final grade of 2.5 or better in an Oriental Studies subject, Political Science, Economics or Geography will be admitted. The admissions committee decides on applications from other interested parties. A further admission requirement is proof of knowledge of Arabic (at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, corresponding to approx. 40 ECTS) at the time of enrollment.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
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