· Historical development of the Middle East and North Africa region from antiquity to the present, with emphasis on modern and contemporary societies and states

· Understanding the culture and religion of the region

· Specialization in Islamic studies or Judaism

· Arabic or modern Hebrew

Employment of alumni:

Our alumni work in diplomatic services and state security forces, in HR and marketing departments of multinational companies, in export/import or tourism. You will find among them foreign correspondents of national media, development cooperation coordinators, museum staff, field researchers, guides or cultural event organizers, etc.

Select courses to look forward to:

· Cultural Anthropology of the Middle East

· Middle East and Migration

· Modern Islam

· Islamic Law

· Jewish Mysticism

· Middle East and Africa

 (PLEASE NOTE: Due to continued low student interest, undergraduate courses in Ancient History, Akkadian and Persian are not normally opened).