Iranian Studies: Iran in Antiquity and Late Antiquity

English-taught MA programme on Iranian languages, cultures, history, and religions from antiquity to late antiquity. It develops expertise in Old and Middle Iranian languages and in the pre-Islamic and non-Islamic traditions of the wider Iranian cultural sphere.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published.

English requirements

Proof of English at C1 CEFR is required unless the previous degree was completed at an institution where English was the language of instruction.

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a bachelor's degree in History and Cultures of the Middle East with concentration in Iranian Studies or an equivalent degree with comparable content and structure.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

358.80 EUR per semester for new enrollments in Summer Semester 2026, according to Freie Universitat Berlin's current fees page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 358.80 EUR per semester for new enrollments in Summer Semester 2026, according to Freie Universitat Berlin's current fees page.

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