MA Arabic, Islamic and Semitic Studies at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: 15.01.. Requirements: This Master’s degree program is open to graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in subjects relating to the Arabic world, to Islam or to the Orient in the broader sense, e.g. Arabic Studies; Oriental Studies; Middle Eastern Studies; Religious Studies focusing on Islam; Linguistics focusing on Arabic, Semitic studies, languages and cultures of the Islamic world; African Studies focusing on Arabic/Islam. Provided they have a good knowledge of Arabic (see admission requirements), graduates with a degree in Jewish Studies may also be admitted to the program. If you are interested in this Master’s degree program and have a degree in a different subject, or obtained your degree abroad, please contact the degree program coordinator. More information about admission requirements is available below. Applicants with a minimum grade of “gut” (good – 2.5) in their previous degree qualify for admission; a Language: Language skills in Arabic at least on level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (proof of Arabic courses amounting to at least 40 ECTS credits or equivalent language certificates, e.g. UNIcert level II or higher).