Middle Eastern Studies

Universiteit Leiden

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Deze opleiding



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locatieLeiden
diplomama M Midden-Oosten Studies
typeregulier
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur11 maanden voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60842
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee
The MA Middle Eastern Studies at Leiden University offers one of the most interdisciplinary programmes in the Netherlands, stretching the breadth of humanities and social sciences and involving multiple languages of the Middle East. Our research and teaching covers periods from the late antique and medieval to the premodern and contemporary times, and with a regional diversity stretching from North Africa and Central Asia, including the Levant, Asia Minor, the Arabian Peninsula and the Iranian Plateau, and their transnational and global interactions. Courses are offered and faculty members conduct research in a wide range of fields including history, politics, religion, anthropology, political economy, international relations, heritage, material culture, literature, philology and cultural production, among others.

Our research and education are further grounded in Arabic, Hebrew, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish and Persian studies. You will develop research projects supervised by faculty across this range of specializations, as evidenced by the wide variety of thesis topics submitted every year. This programme is definitely for you if want to take a deep dive into the diversity, nuance, beauty and challenges of studying this large, intercultural regional space and its rich history.

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
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onderwijsvormen
group discussion, lecture, literature study, oral presentation, research, self study, seminar, tutorial
instruction modes

All students start with a common core course of 10 EC, Theories and Methods of Middle Eastern Studies, in their first semester. Besides this course, students can choose courses in historic and contemporary cultures, languages, literatures, and religions, politics and society. In line with one of the themes in these courses, students write a thesis based on individual academic research and supervised by one of the members of staff of Middle Eastern Studies.



objectives

After successfully completing the Middle Eastern Studies programme you will have developed and honed a unique set of academic skills that will be highly relevant to a career requiring a specialist language or cultural knowledge of the Middle East.

You will have:

  • learned to independently formulate research topics, conduct scrupulous research and complete research projects of a different size and nature;
  • acquired the skills to present your research in oral and written forms;
  • learned how to approach and discuss complicated questions and issues in the field of Middle Eastern Studies and Area Studies;
  • been trained in high-level academic writing.

These skills and competences will serve as a strong foundation for a wide variety of academic-level positions, and will also enable you to furthering your academic education with a PhD programme. 



Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

1/4 Leiden University
Middle Eastern Studies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
11 eerstejaars
45% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
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2/4 University of Groningen
Midden-Oostenstudies
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
? eerstejaars
NAN% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
> bekijk opleiding
3/4 University of Amsterdam
Hebrew and Jewish Studies
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
? eerstejaars
NAN% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
> bekijk opleiding
4/4 University of Amsterdam
Midden-Oostenstudies
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
? eerstejaars
NAN% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
50% Nederlandstalig
50% Engelstalig
> bekijk opleiding
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Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

Leiden University Master's graduates are sought-after employees at (inter)national organisations. Our graduates are known for their combination of robust academic training, in-depth and relevant knowledge, and critical, multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving.The Middle Eastern Studies programme will help you make a clear difference in your chosen career. It will introduce you to the conceptual and academic approaches at play in the region, such as linguistics, history, anthropology and political science. 

Our graduates pursue careers in the (international) job market in fields including:

  • research
  • teaching
  • governmental and semi-governmental organisations
  • non-profit organisations
  • business services
  • banking

Although the MA Middle Eastern Studies prepares you aptly to pursue an academic career, you may also wish to consider the more research-intensive, two-year research MA in Middle Eastern Studies. This programme is specifically designed to prepare students for an academic career. That said, many of our graduates have gone on to pursue PhDs at programmes such as Harvard, Stanford, Syracuse, and more.