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Graduate Certificate in Middle East Politics and Society at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The certificate focuses on the politics, society, and history of the peoples of North Africa, Southwestern Asia, Asia Minor, the Arabian Peninsula, and related borderlands and island groups, including emigrant and immigrant groups. It addresses the causes and consequences of conflict in the region, the impact of external interventions including colonialism, and the drivers of political and social change.

Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

9 graduate credits required. Core courses include GIA 5314: Middle East Geopolitics.

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Entry requirements

Open to VT graduate students and others not enrolled in VT graduate programs. Admission: VT students: Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form Non-VT students: Complete online Admission Application

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