MA Languages and Cultures of the Ancient Near East at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

The M.A. Languages and Cultures of the Ancient Near East programme provides scientific knowledge and practical research skills in the field of Ancient Near East studies. As a philological and interdisciplinary area studies programme, it deals with the languages and cultures of the Near East in their historical context, with a focus on the earlier periods (3rd until 1st millenium B.C.).

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

M.A. Languages and Cultures of the Ancient Near East Programme Structure Egyptology, Ancient Near East Studies, Classical Studies, Arabic Studies, Indo-European Studies, Caucasian Studies, Oriental Archaeology and Art History, Theology A.

Career pathways

The programme and its unique content lay the foundation for subsequent PhD research and a scientific career. The philological, cultural studies and interdisciplinary skills you will acquire during your master's studies will qualify you to work in the following professional fields: adult Education; education management; journalism; tourism (educational trips); libraries and archives; publishing; public relations.

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