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DU Formation approfondie en langues, histoire et archéologie du Proche et Moyen-Orient ancien (DU2A) at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Université Lumière Lyon 2, France

Programme overview

The DU2A is an in-depth programme in the languages, history and archaeology of the ancient Near and Middle East, covering more than three millennia of the cuneiform period (from about 3300 BC to the 1st century AD) across western Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and the eastern Mediterranean coast.

Faculty: UFR Temps et Territoires (TT)  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: part-time (French)  |  Location: Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

The first year combines history, archaeology and language courses (Sumerian and Akkadian); the second year adds a thematic course. About 6 hours per week; topics change each year.

Career pathways

Teaching and research, museology, culture and tourism.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

No prerequisite. Open to initial-training students (licence, master, doctorate), working professionals in continuing education and anyone interested. Apply via eCandidat followed by an interview with the programme director.

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.univ-lyon2.fr/formation/candidatures

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