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| Application Deadline: | Start in 1 September: June (non-EEA: April). Start in 1 February: December (non-EEA: October). | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 - ≈ € 15,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leiden / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Leiden University
Leiden University is a pre-eminent location to study the ancient Middle Eastern cultures that used the cuneiform scriptinvented pre-3000 BCas a writing system.
Leiden's Mesopotamian and Anatolian studies programmes have gained international recognition, through such projects as the Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift und Übersetzung series, which consist of a corpus of epistolary texts from the Old Babylonian period. As well as having access to renowned scholars and research projects, you will also have the opportunity to follow research programmes at various top-flight universities outside the Netherlandsincluding Leuven, Cambridge, Münster, and Heidelbergwith which regular exchanges take place.
Contents
The MA programme is divided into two semesters, each of which is worth 30 ECTS.
Semester 1:
You will follow three courses, each with a value of 10 ECTS.
Semester 2:
You will be required to follow one course with a value of 10 ECTS and write a thesis. More information is available from your study tutor.
The programme offers a wide range of study options. Your choice of specialisation will be related to the fields of expertise of the staff, which include:
- The Sumerian language and history and culture of the third millennium BC
- The Akkadian language - specifically Old Assyrian, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian and Peripheral Akkadian (Syria-Palestine), and the society and culture of these periods
- The Hittite language and Anatolian history and culture
- The Elamite, Hurrian and Urartean languages
- Babylonian music and astronomy
This programe has a workload of 60 ECTS.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
- Language requirements:
- IELTS overall band: 6.5
- TOEFL paper based: 570
- TOEFL computer based: 230
- TOEFL internet based: 88
- BA degree or its equivalent in the fields of Assyriology, Hittitology or Archaeology of Mesopotamia or Anatolia
- Sufficient reading and translation skills in the language or languages that are of essential importance within the track to be followed
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 570 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 230 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 88 |
Accreditation
Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
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