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Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures
The International M.A. in Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures programme of Tel Aviv University offers the academic knowledge and practical fieldwork experience in the most exciting excavation locations in the world

Educational Sciences - Learning in Interaction
The Educational Sciences - Learning in Interaction programme at Utrecht University is a small-scale two-year programme, designed to prepare you for a career in research (for example as a PhD candidate), or for work in education policy and consultancy.

Language Sciences
This Language Sciences programme at Ca' Foscari University of Venice equips you with an advanced command of one of a range of foreign languages.

Jewish Studies
The Jewish Studies programme offered by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will expand your knowledge of Jewish history, literature, philosophy and culture, and enhance your language, research and writing skills. You’ll enjoy an intimate learning environment with small classes taught by experts in the field.

Archaeology and the Ancient Near East - Biblical Section
The Archaeology and the Ancient Near East - Biblical Section programme at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem provides a unique, concentrated opportunity to examine the history and culture of the Land of Israel during the Bronze and Iron Ages.

Screenwriting
The Screenwriting programme from Whistling Woods International is offered in association with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

European, American and Postcolonial Language and Literature
This M.A. in European, American and Postcolonial Language and Literature degree at Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a highly specialised programme concentrating on a single language-literature-culture, selected from seven available pathways.

Jewish Studies
Explore the rich tapestry of Jewish civilization - its history, culture, and thought - through a ground-breaking Jewish Studies programme from Tel Aviv University that bridges the past and the present.

Religious Studies
The Religious Studies course at Utrecht University is a challenging, research-oriented programme that prepares you for participation in international research and for a career in domains where religious diversity and difference are significant factors - in culture, art, and politics.

Maritime Civilizations
The MA Programme in Maritime Civilizations at University of Haifa explores the history, archaeology, anthropology, and fabric of seafaring societies underwater, on shore, and in cutting-edge laboratories, shedding light on human-sea relations in both ancient and modern times.

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
The Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies programme at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem includes a rigorous Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) curriculum. Courses are taught by leading scholars and students enjoy the added benefit of living in Jerusalem, a city in which 35% of the inhabitants are native Arabic speakers.

Comparative International Relations
The Comparative International Relations from Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a unique offer in Italy for the advanced study of international relations with a critical, interdisciplinary and comparative approach, open to insights from cultural studies and political discourse analysis.

Philosophy
The Philosophy programme at Utrecht University integrates a strong foundation in the core themes and texts of philosophy with extensive opportunities and flexibility for specialisation.

Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies
The Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies programme at Utrecht University focuses on interdisciplinary study of the material, social, and intellectual developments in Europe (including the Mediterranean region) from Antiquity through the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Comparative Literary Studies
In the Comparative Literary Studies programme at Utrecht University is designed for students with strong analytical skills and a desire to deepen their understanding of literature as a global, multilingual, and politically engaged practice.

Literature, Visual Culture and Film Studies
Engage in a broadly interdisciplinary study of the relationships between literature, visual culture, and film in contemporary and historical contexts. Gain cutting-edge theoretical insights into intermedial aesthetics and into the philosophy of literature, art, and film. Students are provided with critical tools for the cultural analysis of contemporary audiovisual, image, and text-based media.

Archaeology and the Ancient Near East - Prehistory Section
The Archaeology and the Ancient Near East - Prehistory Section programme at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem tackles these questions and more, exploring the evolutionary, genetic, and cultural forces that shaped early human history.

Modern and Contemporary History
The Modern and Contemporary History programme at Utrecht University offers you research-based training in history as an academic discipline. We teach you how to do research, and we challenge you to develop your own ideas on topics of your choice.

Language and Communication Technologies
Are you interested in both technology and language? Would you like to contribute to future-proof language systems? In the Language and Communication Technologies Master’s programme at Radboud University, you will focus on improving the linguistic and communicative properties of automatic language systems.

English (English Literature)
The MA English (English Literature) programme from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem meets the highest international standards and prepares students to compete with postgraduates from top universities worldwide.