Overview

Areas of Study

The Near Eastern Languages and Cultures program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has a number of sub-disciplines: Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, Arabic, Armenian, Assyriology, Egyptology, Hebrew Bible, Iranian, Jewish Studies, Levantine Studies, Near Eastern Archaeology, Semitics, and Turkic.

For each option, concentration may be on the linguistic, the literary, or in the case of Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, the archaeological aspect of the field.

NELC students originate from a number of countries and diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. Upon graduation many assume academic positions and others pursue a wide variety of occupations not only in the United States but also all over the world.

The department’s faculty consist of more than thirty-five faculty and lecturers teaching a wide variety of classes covering the languages, literatures, religions, and histories of the Near and Middle East. Students are also encouraged to take courses with faculty from other departments in the Humanities and Social Science divisions, as befits their chosen course of study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar: Ancient Egypt

Seminar: Ancient Syria/Palestine

Seminar: Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology

Seminar: Premodern Arabic Literature

Arabic Language Pedagogy Course

Elementary Classical Armenian

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Quarter Units

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beverly Hills, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent

A GPA of at least a 3.25

Applicants must submit one official record (transcript) from each academic institution attended. These must bear the actual signature of the Registrar and the seal of the issuing institution

International applicants whose first language is not English must certify their proficiency in English. Such applicants must submit scores received on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language testing System (IELTS)

A statement of purpose

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores

Three letters of recommendations

Applicants must submit a writing sample of 15 pages max as evidence of their academic work

Tuition Fees

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36297 USD / year

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36297 USD / year

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21115 USD / year

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Living costs

Beverly Hills

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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