Enrolment in the Master's programme History and Sociology/Anthropology of the Middle East in Global Perspective (MESH) will be suspended for the winter semester 2023/24.
Historical change, cultural diversity and political upheavals in the Middle East are among the focal points of the bi-national Master's programme History and Sociology/Anthropology of the Middle East in a Global Perspective (Middle Eastern Sociology and History). The joint studies with Lebanese students in Erfurt and the semester abroad at a university in Lebanon are central to studying the region not only from a German and European, but also from a global perspective. The phase abroad is supported by DAAD scholarships.
Focus: World region of the Middle East
The interdisciplinary and intercultural course of studies is basically open to students of different disciplines, so that a lively exchange of different perspectives can take place in the seminars. Guest lecturers from Lebanon also teach in Erfurt.
The programme is carried out jointly with the Université Saint-Joseph (Beirut/Libanon) and other partner universities.
Students acquire a unique and diversified qualification profile, which includes subject-specific as well as theoretical-methodological knowledge and language skills. Graduates receive an academic double degree (Master of Arts, M. A./master recherche).
The programme is research-oriented and prepares students for a doctorate and independent research in one of the participating disciplines or a related subject, but also offers various practical career perspectives, for example
After finishing my Master's degree, I worked at the University of Erfurt before switching to refugee social counselling. In the meantime, I work in migration counselling for adult immigrants. The interdisciplinary approach of the MESH programme and the intercultural and linguistic competences it imparted are tremendously valuable for my current job and have enabled me, as a career changer, to enter this field of work.
Robert, MESH-Alumni
The 120 credit points (LP) programme is divided into a study phase (90 LP) of three semesters and a fourth semester in which the Master's thesis (30 LP) is written.
1st semester: Studies at the home university
2nd semester: joint studies of Lebanese and German students at the University of Erfurt
3rd semester: joint studies of German and Lebanese students at the partner universities in Lebanon
4th semester: Writing the interdisciplinary Master's thesis at the home university
The programme includes an integrated phase abroad at the partner university in Lebanon. The International Office is happy to assist in the organisation of the stay abroad.
A limited number of scholarships are available for the study abroad phase, subject to funding approval by the DAAD, which cover living expenses as well as health insurance and travel costs in Lebanon.
Proof of knowledge of French can be provided by means of a language-related certificate of achievement, such as a source interpretation or translation of a specialist text.
For non-native speakers of German:
The Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum) offers around 140 language courses per semester in 16 modern and ancient (foreign) languages. It supports you in acquiring and deepening your language skills.
www.uni-erfurt.de/sprachenzentrum
International applicants whose native language is not German must provide proof of sufficient German language skills (level B1) upon application.
Information on required German language skills and the German language test for university admission (DSH):
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At the request of the Department of History and the Faculty of Philosophy, enrolment in the Master's programme History and Sociology/Anthropology of the Middle East in Global Perspective (MESH) will be suspended for the winter semester 2023/24.
The background to this is the currently very unstable political and economic situation in Lebanon. This makes it irresponsible for the university to enrol students in this degree programme at the moment for reasons of student welfare (e.g. no guaranteed basic medical care).
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