Iranian and Persianate Studies (MA)

Research-oriented MA in Iranian and Persianate Studies focused on the history, culture, and languages of the Iranian world, with study options in single or joint honours formats.

Academic requirements

Sufficient knowledge of modern and pre-modern Persian

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

Proof of sufficient English proficiency at CEFR C1 by minimum performance in an internationally recognised test. The official programme page publishes a separate language requirement for Persian that is kept out of this English-only field.

German requirements

For 78 CP and 42 CP core courses: Not required; For 36 CP and 18 CP module packages: German (DSH 2)

Accepted bachelor fields

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 50 credits in Iranian and Persianate Studies. Applicants who are not native speakers of Persian must additionally prove Persian-language achievement totalling 36 credits or pass the university's Persian language aptitude test.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 466.40 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 466.40 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee).

The official programme page states that the degree creates the basis for doctoral study and qualifies graduates for country-specific work in diplomacy, national and international organisations, companies, and cultural mediation areas such as museums, libraries, and publishing houses.

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