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MA Islamic Studies at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

MA Islamic Studies is a master's programme in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: These areas of study are the same as listed under Major Fields or Subdisciplines for the doctoral degree.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Near Eastern Languages and Cultures  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: These areas of study are the same as listed under Major Fields or Subdisciplines for the doctoral degree. A minimum of 12 courses (48 units) is required, eight (32 units) of which must be graduate seminars (200-series). Up to four courses may be upper division (100-series). In cases where students are taking upper-division courses, written approval of the Islamic Studies Program director is required. Only four units (usually one course of four credits) of a 596 course may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement. All courses applied toward the degree must be taken for a letter grade.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 15, 2026. GRE: Optional. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a research paper or other writing sample demonstrating strong writing and analytical skills, and a statement of purpose. M.A.: Applicants are normally expected to have completed the equivalent of one course in early Islamic history and three courses in Islamic cultures and institutions.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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