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Graduate Certificate in Middle East and North African Studies at Northwestern University

Northwestern University, United States

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary PhD cluster and certificate studying the region from Morocco to Iran and Central Asia, focused on the 20th and 21st centuries and on globalisation, media, migration, law and religion/secularism.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Department: Middle East and North African Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Certificate: five courses including MENA 410 and/or 411, the year-long MENA 412 colloquium, two or three MENA-related electives, and a language requirement in Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Hebrew or Tamazight.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to enrolled PhD students of The Graduate School with the permission of their programme.

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.

Graduate applications for 2026-27 open September 15, 2026; deadlines vary by programme. The Graduate School application fee is $95 and nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card.

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