Applied Arabic Studies

The Master's degree education of the Arabic Studies Chair of the Faculty of Oriental Studies is carried out according to the "Applied Arabic Studies" educational program.

Admission requirements

Those with a Bachelor's degree in the field of "Oriental Studies" can be admitted to the Master's degree via competition. Holders of a Bachelor's degree in other specialties should participate in the Master's degree admission competition after passing the exam corresponding to the Bachelor's state examination program of the given specialty. The admission of graduates of foreign universities to the Master's degree program is carried out via interview and is based on the professional opinion of the committee of the relevant faculty.

The "Applied Arabic Studies" entrance examination questionnaire can be found in the "Admissions" section.

The aim of the program

By receiving higher professional education, students acquire the necessary knowledge and practical skills to be sought-after and competitive specialists in the labor market. The duration of the "Applied Arabic Studies" educational program is 2 years, during which students receive both general, professional, and narrow professional knowledge.

Upon completing the "Applied Arabic Studies" Master's program, the graduates master the modern tools of regional studies; have a deep understanding of the general historical, ethnic, and sociolinguistic features of the Semitic region, and the historical, religious, legal, and political manifestations of modern Islam. The program prepares Arabic studies specialists with a theoretical foundation in Oriental studies that meet the requirements of the local and international market, provides them with the skills to master the modern tools of regional studies, develops the student the ability to evaluate and analyze regional issues based on the patterns of historical and cultural development, provides a proper knowledge of Oriental language to participate in scientific debates and discussions.

Advantages

The "Applied Arabic Studies" educational program of the Faculty of Oriental Studies is the most sought-after educational program of Arabic Studies. The program consists of general, professional compulsory, and optional courses. The content of professional compulsory and optional courses refers to the analysis of current regional problems, Islamic studies, as well as linguistic and cultural studies.

Career opportunities

Students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies become specialists meeting the requirements of the local and international market, who have the opportunity to work in both state and private institutions. Orientalists are in demand in the staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia, the information-analytical and foreign relations departments of other state agencies, non-state organizations, and media conducting political science, economic and cultural research, as well as in those companies engaged in tourism, export, etc. Some of the graduates can carry out scientific and educational activities in such important scientific centers of RA as RA National Academy of Sciences, Matenadaran named after M. Mashtots, Yerevan State University, and other public and private universities, as well as scientific research centers.

Contacts

Dean: Ph.D., Professor Ruben Melkonyan

The Dean's Office:

Phone: (+374 60) 710 573, (+374 60) 710 574, (inner line: 55-73, 55-74)

Email: orient@ysu.am