BA Middle East (RCS BA) at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

A regional major within the Regional and Comparative Studies degree offering language training and cultural grounding across a region from North Africa through Turkey to the Arabian Peninsula.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences; Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Proficiency in a Middle Eastern language (such as Arabic, Egyptian, Modern Hebrew, Persian or Turkish), Middle Eastern literatures and cultures, a shared gateway and methods sequence with the Central Eurasia and East Asia majors, and a capstone research seminar.

Career pathways

Diplomacy and foreign service, international business, NGOs and humanitarian organisations, intelligence and national security, journalism and academia; preparation for fellowships such as Fulbright and Boren.

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Application information

Entry requirements

IU Bloomington (all undergraduate freshman applicants): admission is selective and based on academic performance and preparation; an official high school transcript and a full senior-year schedule are required. Test-optional: SAT/ACT scores may be submitted at the applicant's choice. Early action deadline November 1; regular deadline February 1; application fee $65.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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