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Politik, Kultur und Wirtschaft des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens – Politics, Culture and Economics of the Near and Middle East - minor subject at Philipps University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Programme overview

Minor subject analysing developments in the Near and Middle East by combining methods of politics, culture and economics, giving a multi-perspective insight into regional research.

Faculty: Centre for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS)  |  Department: Centre for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS)  |  Duration: 6 or 8 semesters, depending on the combination of subjects  |  Study mode: full-time; minor subject (Nebenfach), only in combination with a major; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Interdisciplinary regional studies of the Near and Middle East.

Career pathways

A varied field in science and international institutions and organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent. A major subject must be chosen; cannot be combined with Politics of the Near and Middle East (major) or Near and Middle Eastern Studies (major). International applicants must prove German proficiency at DSH-2 level (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang). Admission: open admission (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: winter semester 2026/27: 01.06.2026 to 18.09.2026; summer semester 2027: not yet announced.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 6 or 8 semesters, depending on the combination of subjects

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