MA Iranian and Persianate Studies at University of Göttingen

Programme overview

You're interested in the Persian language and the Iranian cultural area? Our master's degree in Iranian and Persianate Studies is a comprehensive programme covering various aspects of the past and present in Iran and neighbouring regions. It can be structured individually according to your own prior knowledge and research interests.

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

What you will study

Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with two module packages (minors) totalling 18 credits each Courses in this section are characterized by intensive source studies in the original language (modern or classical Persian). Typical topics are courses on specific historical periods, religious phenomena, Indo-Persian culture, manuscript and document studies etc.

Career pathways

The M.A. degree in Iranian and Persianate Studies qualifies graduates for an academic career, for occupations in research and cultural institutions, in adult education, with international organizations, in intercultural advisory work, in tourism, as translators or in social work and migration assistance. - It is important to us to inform students about possible occupations in good time.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open. Study profile Single/Joint Honours MA Module package Single/Joint Honours MA Iranian and Persianate Studies can be studied as a Single Honours MA (78 credits) or as a Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with one or two external module packages (36/18 credits). Previous studies: B.A.-Degree or equivalent degree. Eligibility: Achievements amounting to 50 credits from Iranian Studies, including achievements in at least two of the following areas: History, Law, Politics, Sociology, Anthropology/Ethnology, Archeology and Art History, Literary Studies, Media Studies of Iran and the Islamic World, Religious Studies (not Theology), Islamic Philosophy, Linguistics, Translation Studies (e.g. Persian-English, Persian-German, Sanskrit-Persian, Arabic-Persian), or Didactics of the Persian Language. Academic achievements on the field of translation studies (the mentioned language combinations) can be considered with a maximum of 18 Credits.. Language requirements: Applicants who are not native speakers of. Persian must have sufficient knowledge of the language.

Intake: Summer and winter term

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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