Overview

The North African and Middle Eastern Studies course from Al Akhawayn University takes advantage of the school's faculty expertise in Northern Africa, in particular, while also offering opportunities to attend lectures by regional specialists and conduct fieldwork or archival research.

Career Opportunities

With a Master of Arts in North African and Middle Eastern Studies, you’ll be prepared for an array of exciting career opportunities.

This program is designed to equip students from diverse academic backgrounds with the knowledge they need to develop into specialists in this region's culture, history, economy and politics.

Whether you pursue roles as analysts or advisors on cultural affairs, launch your own consultancy or enroll in international Ph.D. programs, the possibilities are limitless.

Programme Structure

Courses include

History of North Africa

Graduate Seminar in NAMES

North African Government and Politics

Multidisciplinary Research Design & Methods

Gender in the Modern Middle East & North Africa

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ifrane, Morocco

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Middle Eastern studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants to the NAMES program will be evaluated through AUI's official admissions process. Candidates who are not accepted directly may be invited to an interview, either in person or via Skype.Selection criteria include:

A bachelor's degree with GPA of 3.0 or equivalent;

While there are no language requirements for entry to or completion of the NAMES program, the ideal applicant will have studied one of the regional languages relevant to their intended research projects (Arabic, Tamazight, French, Spanish, etc.).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

100800 MAD / year

≈ 100800 MAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

63600 MAD / year

≈ 63600 MAD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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