Graduate Certificate in Middle East Studies at Duke University

Programme overview

The Duke-UNC Graduate Certificate in Middle East Studies is a joint offering of the Consortium in Middle East Studies. It trains students for interdisciplinary research on the Middle East and complements home-department training.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Department: Duke University Middle East Studies Center (Asian and Middle East Studies) | Location: Durham, NC, United States

What you will study

Four courses including the core course 'Critical Genealogies of Middle East Studies'; three other graduate courses on the Middle East (one outside the home department; one may be advanced Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish or Urdu); a spring bi-weekly workshop; and a writing sample on a Middle East topic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to students in any graduate department, program or professional school at Duke and UNC-CH engaged with the study of the Middle East; students must demonstrate relevant language skills or international experience or training.

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Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.duke.edu/admissions/

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