Islamic Studies

(Major 120)

Degree program: Bachelor of Arts (RVO19)

General description

The major in Islamic Studies equips students with broad expertise in the past and present of the Islamic world on the basis of intensive language study. They must learn Arabic and Persian, and can optionally also learn Turkish. In their chosen languages they acquire the ability to precisely understand texts and speech in the original languages. They also acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the three areas of history, religion, and culture, and thus gain a profound understanding of the most important historical developments, normative foundations, and societal structures in the Islamic world. Augmenting the program is a wide range of cross-disciplinary modules, and continuing education courses serving as a professional qualification. Those completing the program are able to apply their linguistic skills and broad regional expertise in the context of theoretical and practical questions.

Admission requirements

For general Informations on Application see: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application; More Informations in regulations and admission requirements of the program of study.

Branch of studies

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

ECTS credits

120 ECTS Credits

Degree

Bachelor of Arts UZH

Language of instruction

German