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MA Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

Graduate programs leading to the PhD degree are offered in Arabic and Persian Languages and Literatures; Middle Eastern Art and Archaeology; Cuneiform; Ancient Iranian Studies; Egyptology; and Islamic Studies. Degree requirements should be completed according to the University's normative time standards. Normative time for an advanced degree in the department is seven years for the MA plus PhD, and five years for those entering with an MA.

Faculty: Graduate Division  |  Department: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Curriculum All graduate students at UC Berkeley must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units per semester.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Academia & Education, International, Law & Public Policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All applicants should have fulfilled the equivalent of the departmental requirements for the BA degree. Minor deficiencies in preparation would need to be repaired in the student's first year of graduate work.

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/

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