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Study the medieval world from Late Antiquity to the Early Modern period, Byzantium, or the Ottoman empire from various angles in a multidisciplinary department with a highly spirited and international student body! Learn Greek, Latin, Syriac or Ottoman Turkish on a stipend. 

SECOND DEADLINE for Master's applicants applying for Tuition Scholarships (i.e. tuition waivers) only. Applications must be complete with any applicable standard test score reports (TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, etc.): April 1, 2015.

The Department of Medieval Studies provides intellectually challenging comparative and multi-disciplinary postgraduate education on all aspects of the history and culture of the period from c.300 to c.1600. Our growing international prestige and wide network of alumni/ae testify to our successful work past and present. The department is part of a lively academic community which includes teaching units like the Department of History, the Nationalism Studies Program, the Religious Studies Program, the Source Language Teaching Group and research centers like the Eastern Mediterranean Studies, the Open Society Archives, and Pasts, Inc. These departments and centers aim to strengthen CEU’s commitment to interdisciplinarity and the links between teaching, learning, and research.

The Department currently offers four internationally recognized degree programs:

• MA in Medieval Studies (one year)
• MA in Comparative History: Interdisciplinary Medieval Studies (two years)
• MA in Cultural Heritage Studies: Academic Research, Policy, Management (two years) - interdepartmental and interdisciplinary program of CEU
• PhD in Medieval Studies (three to six years)

The Department provides an inspiring and dynamic research environment and a culturally diverse, friendly and close-knit social community. The faculty/student ratio is 3:1.

An MA in Medieval Studies from CEU will prepare you for the best doctoral schools in the world, where some of our alumni are currently pursuing their postgraduate careers (please take a moment to browse our placement stats). At the same time, our PhD graduates have gone on to assume leading positions in regional academia, or win highly competitive postdoctoral fellowships in international research centres in preparation for an international career. 

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