Master of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University

Georgetown University

United States of America, Washington

University Rank:#285

Georgetown University offers the Master of Arabic and Islamic Studies as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Washington, United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 2 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for arabic and islamic studies and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on August 20, 2026.

About Master of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Overview With a special emphasis on Arabic textual traditions, the program offers graduate training in the study of the languages, literatures, and thought of the Islamic world, and introduces students to scholarly approaches to the study of Islam.The ProgramEntering students in the Arabic and Islamic Studies M.A. program at Georgetown University are required to have Arabic language competence equivalent to at least that attained by the end of the third year of intensive language study in the undergraduate program at Georgetown University. In the first week of their first academic year, students who are non-native Arabic speakers are required to take an Arabic language exam administered by the department. Students who fail this exam are required to be enrolled in advanced Arabic classes, and to take the exam again at the end of the fall semester. I want to find another Master Course

The Arabic and Islamic Studies M.A. program at Georgetown University seeks to advance knowledge and understanding of classical and modern Islamic thought and to provide understanding of Arabophone culture and intellectual history in the pre-modern and modern periods.

Disciplines

Area & Cultural StudiesLanguage Studies

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University

Academic Requirements

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7.5
TOEFLMin 105

Other Requirements

1A completed Graduate School applicationformA non-refundable applicationfeeA statement of purpose in English of approximately 500wordsOfficial transcripts of the applicant’s academicrecordThree letters of recommendationThe Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score

Fee Information

Master of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University

Georgetown University

United States of America, Washington