Turkish Studies

Specialisation of: Middle Eastern Studies
Degree: Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies
Mode of Study: Full-time
Duration: 1 year
Start date: September, February
Language of instruction: English
Location: Leiden
Croho/isat code: 60842
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If you are interested in Turkey in the widest sense, ranging from history to linguistics, from literature to art and material culture, this MA specialisation offers excellent opportunities to deepen your knowledge and academic skills in Turkish Studies. You can gain insight into the dynamics of modernisation in Turkey, with an eye to the legacy of the past as well as the long term political, social, economic and cultural developments.

Through our links with the Turkish academic and intellectual world you will have the possibility to participate in a continuous exchange of up-to-date knowledge of the field. With its wide range of topics and its international student body, the programme creates an interesting and stimulating international study environment for anybody interested in pursuing a degree in Middle Eastern Studies with a focus on Turkish Studies.

Contact

For questions related to the application procedure, fees, etc:

Student Centre Information Desk
+31 (0)71 527 80 11
info@leidenuniv.nl
More information for international students can be found at the Frequently Asked Questions page.

For questions related to the programme:

Study co-ordinator
Ms. Nicole van Os, MA
+31 (0)71 527 29 37
stucoVrieshof@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Brochure

For a concise summary of this programme, please request the brochure.

What Our Students Say

Banu Yıldırım

“The wide range of fields of expertise of the professors proved I had taken the right decision”

“When I decided to do a master’s in Turkish Studies and started to look for an appropriate programme, the MA offered by the Turkish Studies department of Leiden University drew my attention. Of course, the opportunity to work with Professor Erik Jan Zürcher – a renowned expert on present-day Turkey and the author of Turkey: a Modern History – played an important role in my decision to opt for this programme.

Once I got started with the programme, the wide range of fields of expertise of the professors involved in the programme, the extensive library and the relaxed atmosphere in Leiden proved I had taken the right decision.”

Banu Yıldırım, MA Arabic, Persian and Turkish Languages and Cultures