MA Arabic-Islamic Studies at University of Göttingen

Students gain in-depth insights into the Arab-Islamic world: subject areas such as the history and culture of Islam, Arabic literature, the religion of Islam, as well as secularism in the modern Islamic world are the focus of the programme. Students learn the Arabic language at an advanced level. Another language of the Islamic cultural area or a second Semitic language should also enable them to access non-Arabic sources on Islamic intellectual and cultural history.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Only winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Single Honours MA totalling 78 credits (mono-master) with the study focus „Intellectual Histories of the Arab World“ In the Single Honours MA Arabic-Islamic Studies you have the study focus "Intellectual Histories of the Arab World" and take the following compulsory modules:

Career pathways

The M.A. degree is a prerequisite for further qualification in the academic field and related activities in research and teaching. It qualifies for country-specific activities in the diplomatic service, in national and international organisations, in companies as well as for activities in cultural mediation areas, such as museums, libraries and publishing houses.

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