Overview

Department of Near Eastern Studies / Department of Near Eastern Studies is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Near Eastern studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Near Eastern studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84

Applied

3

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	29.63%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Dr. Carol Redmount
Chair
Email: nes@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-3757

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