Interdisciplinary Studies of the Middle East

Freie Universität Berlin

General requirements

 You must hold a first university degree (e.g. a bachelor’s degree) comprising of at least 180 credit points (ECTS) and you

• EITHER have earned 60 ECTS or more of this first degree in courses that are relevant to interdisciplinary studies of the Middle East in fields such as Arabic Studies, Iranian Studies, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Semitic Studies, or Turkic Studies,
• OR have acquired equivalent qualifications in addition to the first university degree (e.g. education other than a university program, professional experience, knowledge of relevant languages),
• OR pass a qualifying examination (please note that qualifying examinations are offered only in exceptional cases and at the discretion of the admission committee);

2. you must provide proof of proficiency (at least level B1 CEFR or equivalent) in one of the following languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Syrian-Aramaic, or Turkish;

3. you must provide proof of excellent English language skills (at least level C1 CEFR) if you have not obtained your first university degree in a program where English is the language of instruction.

For an explanation of the admission process please visit the program website or refer to the detailed admission regulations in English and in German (the latter is the legally binding version)