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

Programme overview

Graduate programs leading to the PhD degree are offered in Arabic, Hebrew, 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: 6 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Curriculum Students are required to successfully complete 64 units of graduate-level coursework over the course of the MA (24 units) and PhD (40 units) parts of the program, which includes the MELC proseminar and any concentration-specific requirements.

Career pathways

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

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures graduate program may already hold the MA or an equivalent degree. Students earning the MA in this department need to pass a Permission to Proceed examination after completing the other MA requirements.

Duration: 6 years

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

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