Overview

The Master in Middle Eastern Studies at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore aims to offer solid historical, political and institutional perspectives of the current domestic, regional and international dynamics affecting the stability of the region, as well as a critical outlook on current debates over the Middle East. Its distinguished international Faculty is composed by renowned professors from the Middle East, Europe and the U.S., who have matured a long experience as field-researchers or in situ professionals.

Career prospects

MIMES provides graduate students with a detailed, comprehensive knowledge of the wider Middle East, beneficial to undertake a number of different careers, consistently with their previous training and experience, within:

International Institutions

Private Companies

NGOs

Research Centers and Area Studies

Media Networks

Diplomacy related institutions

Regulatory bodies

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methodological premise: discourse and debate on the Middle East

History of the Middle East

Religion, society and thought in the Islamic Middle East

Islamic law and economics

Study of political and juridical terminology - glossary in Arabic

Middle East within the 20th-century international order

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-29 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

84

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PTE Academic

46

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IELTS

6

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milano, Italy

Disciplines

Islamic Studies Middle Eastern studies View 4 other Masters in Middle Eastern studies in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

84

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PTE Academic

46

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must hold a high school diploma.

The undergraduate degree must:

be an official first-cycle qualification from the relevant foreign higher education system;

be issued by a higher education institution that is duly accredited or recognized in the awarding country. If your studies were completed in a third country, the institution must be accredited or recognized in the country where it operates;

qualify you for entry to a comparable second-cycle programme in the relevant foreign higher education system;

correspond to the Italian qualification required for entry to a "Master universitario di I livello",

If you meet the general entry requirements, you will have an online interview with the Master committee, aimed at checking your motivation for joining the programme and your understanding of the subject.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

7500 EUR / year

≈ 7500 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

7500 EUR / year

≈ 7500 EUR / year

Additional Details

If the student’s family income is produced in Italy, the annual tuition ranges from a minimum of about € 3,800 to a maximum of about € 11,500 per year.

Living costs

Milano

Italy

850 - 1450 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

All scholarships are assigned on a merit basis and will be mostly given to students who apply by the priority deadline. Some scholarships may also target specific geographic regions.

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