# Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

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**Parent**: https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/contact/departments-and-centres

## Education and research in Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

## Welcome to the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies!

We offer education and research within the two main areas: Asian Languages and Cultures and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures.

### [Study with us](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/education/study-with-us)

At our department you can study four different languages: Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

### [Summer course 2026: East Asian Languages and Cultures - an overview](https://www.su.se/utbildning/utbildningskatalog/jk/jk0900?semester=ST2026&eventcode=28039)

The course focuses on the history, culture, language and the societal development of East Asia.

### [Our Master's programmes](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/education/courses-and-programmes/masters-programmes)

We offer two interdisciplinary master's programmes within our main areas

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## Our courses and programmes

We offer programmes and courses from beginner to advanced and doctoral levels in two main areas: Asian Languages and Cultures, and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures.

- [Learn more about our courses and programmes](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/education/courses-and-programmes)
- [Search our courses and programmes](https://utbildning.su.se/utbildning/utbildningskatalog?q=&forcedReasonCode=%5B%220%22%5D&organisationId=%5B%22172%22%5D)

## Our Research

Our research focuses on the study of languages, cultures and societies in East Asia (Japan, China and Korea), the Middle East and North Africa.

- [Research areas and subjects](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/research/research-subjects)
- [Our research](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/research)
- [Publications](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/research/publications)

### [About us](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/about-the-department/about-us)

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies is part of the Faculty of Humanities at Stockholm University.

### [Are you a new student?](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/education/new-student)

Find out what you need to know as a new student at the department.

### [Study abroad](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/education/study-abroad)

There are various opportunities to study abroad during your education at the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

### [Our Staff](https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-asian-and-middle-eastern-studies/about-the-department/contact)

Here you will find contact details for the department’s employees.