Overview

About the program

Courses are offered and faculty conduct research in the following areas: Egyptology, including archaeology, language, history, and religion; Mesopotamia and the Near East, including archaeology and Assyriology; Syro-Palestinian archaeology; Hebrew and Judaic studies, including Biblical and Rabbinic Hebrew, history, and religion; Aramaic and Syriac studies, including language, history, and religion; Arabic studies; Islamic studies; history of the Islamic world and the modern Middle East; Islamic art; Persian studies; and Turkish studies, including Ottoman language and history. This Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations program is offered at the University of Toronto.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Akkadian Historical Texts
Old Egyptian Texts
Advanced Standard Arabic
Art, Archaeology and Culture of Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids
Scribes, Manuscripts, and Translations of the Hebrew Bible
Theory and Method in Middle Eastern Studies
The Mosque: Readings in Architecture, Law, and Authority in Muslim Context
The Persian Manuscript Tradition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Middle Eastern studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

A-

English requirements

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93

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission via one of two routes:

MA degree in a relevant program from a recognized university with at least an A– average or equivalent in courses taken for the MA program.
Direct entry from a bachelor's degree for exceptionally qualified applicants, at the discretion of the department.

Other requirements:

Ability to conduct independent research.
Competence in primary source language(s) relevant to the applicant's research.
Two letters of reference.
Statement of academic intent.
Writing sample of no more than 12 double-spaced pages including footnotes.
Curriculum vitae (CV)/resumé up to three pages in length.

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Tuition Fees

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6210 CAD / year

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6210 CAD / year

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Living costs

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1502 - 2563 CAD / month

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About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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