MA Middle Eastern Studies at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary terminal MA offered by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies that broadens and deepens knowledge of the Middle East. It can be paired with one of seven dual degree programmes with UT's professional schools.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Department: Center for Middle Eastern Studies | Duration: 30 semester hours (thesis option) or 33 semester hours (report option) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: at least 30 hours including a 6-hour thesis; report option: at least 33 hours including a 3-hour report. Coursework comprises 12 (thesis) or 15 (report) hours of Middle Eastern studies, 6 hours of intermediate to advanced Middle Eastern language, up to 6 (thesis) or 9 (report) hours of concentration coursework, and a first-semester proseminar.

Career pathways

Graduates often go into academia, business, communication, government, global policy, public affairs, information studies, law or the military.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Students seeking admission to the MA in MES must have a BA from an accredited college or university. Students seeking admission to a Dual Degree program must apply to both CMES and the second academic unit for admission, and undergo admissions evaluations by both units. Dual degree students typically spend a third year at CMES (or a fourth, in the case of the dual degree in Law).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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