Iranian Historiography

The Master's degree education of the Iranian Studies Chair of the Faculty of Oriental Studies is carried out according to the "Iranian History-Philology" educational program.

Admission requirements

Those with a Bachelor's degree in the field of "Oriental Studies" are admitted to the Master's degree without examination via competition. Students with a Bachelor's degree in other specialties should participate in the Master's degree competition after passing the exam corresponding to the Bachelor's degree state examination program of the given specialty. The admission of graduates of foreign universities to the Master's degree program is carried out via the interview and is based on the opinion of the committee of the relevant faculty.

The questionnaire for the "Iranian History-Philology" program 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 a sought-after and competitive specialists in the labor market. The duration of the "Iranian History-Philology" educational program is 2 years, during which students receive both general, professional, and narrow professional knowledge.

Upon the completion of the "Iranian History-Philology" Master's program, graduates possess the skills of research and practical work related to Iranian languages and can analyze the entire system of political and cultural relations between Iran and the countries of the region. The program allows to develop and deepen the theoretical knowledge and practical skills students have acquired in the field of Iranian studies, and prepares Iranian studies specialists to perform diplomatic, translation, analytical, and consulting work in the fields of scientific, educational, cultural, political, economic and especially interstate relations, as well as stimulates students' critical thinking, encourages their independent work, helps to apply professional abilities in the practical field.

Advantages

The "Iranian History-Philology" educational program of the Faculty of Oriental Studies is the most sought-after educational program of its kind. It consists of general, professional compulsory, and optional courses. The content of professional compulsory and optional courses refers to the analysis of current regional problems, Iranian studies, as well as linguistic and cultural studies. The graduate has the opportunity to continue education at the next level of education in the field of social sciences and humanities.

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.