Ottoman History

The Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Crete and the Institute for Mediterranean Studies of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas run a joint English-language M.A. Program in Ottoman History.The duration of each cycle of the Program is two years (4 academic semesters). In the course of the two years of each cycle, students are required to complete:-Five (5) history courses (four in Ottoman History, and one in Medieval or Modern History);-Four (4) Turkish language courses;-Four (4) Ottoman language and palaeography courses.Furthermore, students are required to write an original M.A. thesis based on the critical analysis of Ottoman archival, epigraphic or narrative sources.