Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society (CMEPS)

This is a joint Masters degree program between the American University in Cairo and Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, in Germany. Students are required to be enrolled full time at their home institution (AUC).  The third semester of study takes place in the partner institution (University of Tübingen). The program provides in-depth knowledge of comparative politics, in addition to the political and societal developments in the Middle East.  It also provides students with the analytical tools for understanding this region’s complex dynamics and challenges. The degree focuses on the relationship between societies and states in the MENA region as well as the dynamics of social and political transformation. Upon completion of the degree, AUC students will receive a joint degree and certificate from the American University in Cairo and the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. 

Students are required to take 18 credit hours at their home institution (AUC) and 9 credit hours at the host institution (University of Tübingen) for a total of 27 credit hours.  Students are also required to write a Masters Thesis and take an elementary German proficiency course.