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Master in African Studies

18 Months On Campus Masters Program

University of Basel

Program Overview

These are multifaceted challenges confronting African states, societies and people. And hardly any of the usual recipes turns out to be reliable if you deal more intensively with the continent. Therefore, new and especially interdisciplinary knowledge is required. In Basel, knowledge about Africa has grown in decades, at the Center for African Studies (ZASB) the competences could finally be bundled. Since 2002, it offers the master's program in African Studies, to which numerous disciplines from the social sciences, humanities as well as the natural sciences contribute. Key topics include: media and images, knowledge production and transfer, political rule and governance, health and social life, and the environment and development.

Program Key Stats

CHF1700 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

A bachelor s degree with 180 credit points from a higher education institution recognized by the University of Basel, IELTS of 6.0, TOEFL ibT of 79, English language (level B2 or C1), IELTS of 6.0, TOEFL ibT of 80, English language (level B2 or C1), Letter of Motivation, CV, German Language Proficiency.

Career Options

  • Careers in Multi and bilateral organizations
  • Migration and integration
  • Museum
  • exhibition
  • Library and archives
  • Sate or non-governmental development cooperation

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