Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Arabic Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Oriental Studies
Focus
Islam, Islamic Orient, The Middle East, Islamic Philosophy, History of Palestine
Target group
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies is a cultural studies course, which includes a thorough linguistic education in several languages of Islam. The special key areas in Tübingen are the intellectual history of classical Islam and the history and cultures of the modern Middle East. The focus is on cultures and languages of the Islamic Middle East of the past and present. In addition to this regional approach, other methodological approaches are also used to contextualise academic questions. The course provides an overview of various methodological approaches in history and social sciences combined with a solid philological education. Methods for the evaluation of source texts from a wide range of text genres are consolidated in seminars and tutorials\; from mediaeval manuscripts to modern media. The key research areas of the two professorships of our department are the intellectual history of classical Islam and the modern Middle East, both of which are reflected in the profile of the Master’s degree programme. An important area here is the intellectual history of Islam of the past and present. The examination of classical Islamic heritage is a prominent topic, but modern debates are also being discussed intensively. Our programme requires a good knowledge of the Arabic language, which is consolidated further throughout the course. Depending on previous knowledge and interests, students choose further cultural language of the Islamic Middle East. Our department offers a comprehensive programme in Persian and Turkish (including Ottoman); Greek or Hebrew may also be selected.
Lecture period
- 15.04.2024 - 27.07.2024
- 14.10.2024 - 08.02.2025
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2024)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
ExpiredDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
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Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/111543 Lottery selection from 01.09.2022 up to and including 20.09.2022Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/111543Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
ExpiredDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/111543
Tuition fee
Fees
All information about tuition fees for international students (EUR 1,500 per semester) and for a second degree course (EUR 650 per semester) can be found on our website.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German