Overview

Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations / Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Persian
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Jewish history and literature
Master of Arts (AM)	Syro-Palestinian archaeology
Master of Arts (AM)	Turkish
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Akkadian and Sumerian
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Arabic
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Armenian
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hebrew
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biblical history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Semitic philology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Indo-Muslim culture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Iranian
Master of Arts (AM)	Akkadian and Sumerian
Master of Arts (AM)	Arabic
Master of Arts (AM)	Armenian
Master of Arts (AM)	Hebrew
Master of Arts (AM)	Biblical history
Master of Arts (AM)	Semitic philology
Master of Arts (AM)	Indo-Muslim culture
Master of Arts (AM)	Iranian
Master of Arts (AM)	Persian
Master of Arts (AM)	Jewish history and literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Syro-Palestinian archaeology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Turkish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required General exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

27

Accepted

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Proficiency in a Near Eastern language

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Location & Contact

Address 86 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA  2138
United States

Contact Linda Mishkin
Phone: 617-495-1551

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