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MA Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The free-standing MA in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies offers courses in African Studies, Arab Studies and South Asian Studies, as well as Armenian, Hebrew, Persian and Islamic Studies. Students specialise in subfields chosen with their advisor.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies  |  Duration: Not stated  |  Intake: Fall (deadline 4 February 2027)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students take courses across three major cultural areas and select a subfield with their advisor and the department's academic affairs committee.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Statement of academic purpose, personal statement, resume, writing sample of 15-20 pages double-spaced, three academic letters of evaluation, transcripts. GRE General not required. International applicants whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country where English is not the official language submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores. Fall deadline 4 February 2027.

Intake: Fall (deadline 4 February 2027)

Duration: Not stated

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