Master of Arts in Middle East and Islamic Studies and International Affairs: How to Apply

 

The American University of Paris

Master of Arts in Middle East and Islamic Studies and International Affairs

 

 
 
 

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)
   
 
 
 

The admissions process is designed to review the overall potential of applicants in order to determine which students will succeed in their studies and in their careers. Decisions are not based on one single indicator, but in the combination of all the elements as well as in the consistency of the application as a whole.  Admission is contingent on acceptance in each program.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

  

Undergraduate degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or equivalent.

 

  

Original, official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended.

 

  

Candidate's information form.

 

  

2 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional).

 

  

An essay of approximately 500 words (in English), indicating (1) what undergraduate research and/or professional work you have conducted in the field of international affairs, or Middle Eastern and Islamic affairs (2) your reasons for applying to the program, and 3) your career objectives.

 

  

An essay of approximately 1,000 words (in English), discussing 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.

 

  

Dissertation statement: All students will be required to do field research and complete a dissertation of approximately 15,000 words. Please outline (in a maximum of 500 words) your proposed topic of research, including at least two scholarly sources that inform your research topic, as well as an idea of the framework for your field research. A clear analytical argument that supports your working hypothesis is required.

 

  

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 or click here to download the pay by credit card form.

 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

 

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  For questions regarding the application process, contact:
   
 

Office of Graduate Admissions

The American University of Paris

6, rue du Colonel Combes

75007 Paris, France

 

 

+33 (0)1  40.62.07.20 (tel)

+33 (0)1  47.05.34.32 (fax)

 

 

admissions@aup.edu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

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