Middle East Studies

The Middle East Studies programme is about the Middle East from 1920 until today. The programme will give you knowledge of history, culture, politics, for example the founding of the Palestinian parliament, and sociology such as the conditions of the refugees in Arab refugee camps.

You will study areas such as the war and reconstruction of Iraq, the Israel/Palestine conflict and the modernisation process of the Middle East countries.

Examples of subjects:

• Introduction to History and Society in the Middle East
• History of research on the Middle East
• Mediterranean Perspectives
• Culture and Religion in the Middle East
• Economy and Natural Resources in the Middle East
• Politics and International Politics in the Middle East

Teaching varies between lectures, classroom instruction and project work in groups. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

In the third semester there is a 3 month placement in an organisation or a political or administrative unit in the Middle East. The final 6-12 months will be spent writing your MA thesis.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

Graduation from the master degree programme confers the title Master of Arts (MA).

To be admitted to an MA programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for MA programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Middle East Studies in Odense.

University of Southern Denmark

At the University of Southern Denmark Middle East Studies can be studied as a 2-year master degree programme (120 ECTS).

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.sdu.dk.

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk