Specialisation in Ancient Egypt: Spaces, Languages, Identities

IEPOA-UAB has built up three decades of experience in teaching Egyptology, becoming the reference point in Spain for those wishing to learn more about this discipline or train to be Egyptologists.

We now offer a wide range of studies in Egyptology, both classroom-based and online, from specialist courses to the official university master's degree in Egyptology and the doctoral programme in Egyptology. Within this comprehensive course offer, the postgraduate diploma in Ancient Egypt is a perfect choice if you hope to be enriched and surprised by your learning and would be an ideal starting point if you intend eventually to take the master's degree in Egyptology.

Taught completely online in Spanish, this diploma programme is worth 30 ECTS credits, shared over three modules with two subjects each. The subjects focus on specific, widely differing topics, developed with great academic rigour but, at the same time, suitable for any learner, with the clear aim of building on conventional initial studies that students may already have pursued, such as the free courses we offer on Coursera: Egyptology, or Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

We offer excellent, rigorously curated materials in the form of almost 250 videos, many of which we recorded ourselves at sites in Egypt, Jordan and Israel, plus resources to complement these. All this will let you explore Egypt and Egyptian civilisation with great enthusiasm: introducing you to places in Egypt that you probably never knew existed, and aspects of its culture that you had never imagined.

And, of no less importance, under constant supervision by impassioned specialists of international repute, who will help you to understand Egyptian civilisation and consolidate your training.

Career opportunities

This postgraduate course is of an academic profile; it does not capacitate participants in any professional manner. However, our students tend to develop activities within the following working areas (for which this course enables their participation):
- Personal work and research.
- Teaching (Egyptological content in secondary education, at university, in private organisations, etc.).
- Participation in archaeological expeditions and projects in Egypt.
- Publishing (translation or editing Egyptological works).
- Cultural tourism (specialised tourism).
- Museum work, exhibitions and the conservation of Egyptological heritage.
- Cultural management in Egyptological ambits.
- Cultural journalism.

Testimony

• A deep dive into largely unexplored aspects of the culture that impassions me. Full marks to the instructors and the materials.

  Laura Morilla
• This was a great first step forward into Egyptology, thanks to the well-chosen subject matter, the high-quality resources and the erudite instructors.

  Samuel González
• For me, this course opened the door to a fascinating new world. The approach is multidisciplinary and intensive.

  Paolo Valente
• Taking this graduate diploma has been a fascinating experience.

  Emilia Colomer

Internships

UAB masters and graduate diplomas may include or facilitate external academic internships in companies or institutions in order to help the student to achieve a level of expertise that facilitates the insertion or promotion in the workplace.

For this study programme non-curricular (optional) internships are possible:

• Non-curricular
  As a UAB student, you have access to the University occupation portal, the Occupability Service, through which you can participate in selection processes for non-curricular practices as well as getting a contract. In both cases, you need to sign up to the Nexus application.

Scholarships and financial aid

Chek all the information on the possibilities for grants and scholarships in the page for UAB financial aids, grants and calls.

Coordinating centres

Instituto Interuniversitario de Estudios del Próximo Oriente Antiguo

Contact

Jose Lull Garcia

Phone: 935868834

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