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PhD in Middle East Studies is designed to equip students with specialized knowledge regarding the Middle East region. While the program is essentially for those who aim to pursue a career in academia, graduates may also obtain employment in a variety of sectors ranging from civil service to foreign affairs, the media and the private sector.
This program offers courses in major subfields of Middle East Studies, such as modern history of the Middle East, religion and culture in the Middle East, political economy in the Middle East and international politics in Middle East.
This four-year-long program entails intensive coursework, seminar, a comprehensive exam, dissertation proposal, and dissertation study. A candidate for the degree must complete four compulsory and four elective courses and a seminar within two years. Afterwards, students must pass a comprehensive exam and write a doctoral dissertation.
TOEFL IBT (Minimum 16 from each skill) |
CAE |
CPE |
PTE |
ASBU EPE |
YÖKDİL / e-YÖKDİL |
YDS / e-YDS |
84 |
C |
C |
62 |
70 |
80 |
80 |
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