Iranian and Persianate Studies (MA)

Georg August Universitat Gottingen · Göttingen, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English Other teaching language
Duration
4 semesters
Campus
Göttingen
Apply by
Register by 31 March 2027 + 3 more
Starts
Winter and summer semester

Georg August Universitat Gottingen does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
BA degree relevant to the field of Iranian and Persianate studies At least 50 CP in Iranian Studies or courses related to Iranian history, language and culture Sufficient knowledge of modern and pre-modern Persian
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 59 Reading: 18 Listening: 18 Speaking: 16 Writing: 17 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II IELTS Academic: 5.5
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the summer semester: until 31 March The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the summer semester: 1 October - 1 December The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the winter semester: until 30 September The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the winter semester: 1 April - 1 June
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About this programme

The Iranian and Persianate Studies MA programme deals with various aspects of Iran and the Persianate world. It provides concepts, methods and theoretical foundations for independent, specialist and interdisciplinary work in the public or private sector later on. Students can choose from a wide range of courses covering different areas of Iranian and Persianate Studies from the time of the Islamic conquest up to the present. A specific focus of the programme in Göttingen is the study of Indo-Persian history and culture. The MA in Iranian and Persianate Studies can be done as a major subject or as a module package: 78 CP major subject (single honours MA) – no other subject 42 CP major subject – in combination with one other subject worth 36 CP or two other subjects worth 18 CP each 36 CP module package (minor subject) – in combination with a major subject worth 42 CP 18 CP module package (second minor subject) – in combination with a major subject worth 42 CP and another external module package worth 18 CP In the 78 CP major, students choose from a range of topics offered by the Institute of Iranian Studies as well as by neighbouring disciplines. The core courses in this major are characterised by intensive source studies in modern or classical Persian. One focus of the programme includes courses on Indo-Persian culture. Only students with sufficient knowledge of Persian can apply for this MA. The language of instruction is English. Course papers and theses may be submitted in

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