Programme structure

The duration of the Master's programme is two years, and the programme consists of 120 credits:

  • Compulsory courses, 40 credits
  • Elective courses, 20 credits
  • Thesis preparation, 30 credits 
  • Master's thesis, 30 credits

Recommended course of study

4. semester MES4590 – Master Thesis in Middle East Studies
3. semester
2. semester Elective course Elective course MES4010 – Critical Literature Review in Middle East Studies
1. semester MES4000 – Theory, Methodology and Project Description in Middle East- and South Asia Studies MES4110 – Readings of Middle Eastern Texts
  10 credits 10 credits 10 credits

See the program structure for students who was admitted to the program in the fall semester of 2020 or earlier

The first two semesters builds the methodological and theoretical basis for independent work on your master's thesis. You should begin to reflect on a topic for your master thesis from day one. You will be provided with a thesis supervisor at the beginning of the second semester.

First semester

Compulsory courses

Elective courses that can be taken in addition

Second semester

Compulsory course

Elective courses

Choose two of the following courses:

Elective courses may be offered on an irregular basis. You can find information about which semesters the course will be offered in the course description. 

It is possible to apply for recognition of 10 credits taken in other subjects when these can be seen as relevant for the candidate’s subject area for the dissertation. This must be done in agreement with your supervisor.

Third semester - thesis preparation

Choose one of the following 30 credit options:

  1. AMS4900 – International Project Term in Asia and the Middle East
  2. MES4020 – Fieldwork in the Middle East and
    MES4610 – Voices from the Middle East: How to Communicate Research Results
  3. Semester abroad

Fourth semester - thesis 

Useful resources

Diploma and degree

The diploma is issued when you have completed the courses that meet the requirements for a degree. Read more about diplomas.

 

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