AUP | MA in Middle East and Islamic Studies

Master of Arts in Middle East and Islamic Studies

General Requirements | Application Requirements | Submitting your Application

The American University of Paris welcomes applications on a continuous basis throughout the year. Completed applications are reviewed in rounds. Priority for admission and scholarship consideration is given in earlier rounds, so you are encouraged to submit your completed application early. It is also important that non-EU students apply early, accounting for the time it takes to obtain a visa. Completed applications will receive an admission decision within three weeks.

Fall Admission	Target Date to Complete Application
Round 1	By February 1
Round 2	By April 1
Round 3	After April 1 (based on available spaces)

Spring Admission	Target Date to Complete Application
Round 1	By September 15
Round 2	After September 15 (based on available spaces)


	Bachelors degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

	Original, official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended.

	Form 1 – Candidate’s Information

	Form 2 – Faculty Recommendation

	Form 3 – Faculty Recommendation

	The application essay of approximately 1,000 words (two double-spaced pages). Discuss the merits of the following statement: "Understanding the Middle East necessitates knowledge of Islam, yet the understanding of Islam does not require knowledge of the Middle East." The essay should include a clear analytical argument.

	Please describe in English (500 words) what motivates you to study Middle East and Islamic Studies at the graduate level.

	Candidate's CV or Resume.

	Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required. Clarifications and exemptions. Please note that any individual who needs to receive their GRE test scores before November 2010 will need to take the test by July 31, 2010.

	English proficiency test results are required if English is not your mother-tongue (TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC). Please note: results must be less than TWO years old. AUP’s CEEB code is 0866. To take our internal English test free of charge, contact the Graduate Admissions Office. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request scores from any applicant.

	The €75 application fee. The application fee must accompany the application [click here to download the credit card payment form].

To receive the fullest consideration and to avoid delays please assemble ALL of the materials listed under the Academic Requirements of the program.

If you are not a national of a European Union country, you must allow for enough time to acquire your student visa—that process can take place only after you have received a certificate of acceptance.

All admission documents must be officially certified and submitted in either English or French.