Overview

About the programme

Assyriology is an interdisciplinary research subject at Uppsala University dealing with all cultures during the first half of human history ca. 3400 BCE–100 CE writing in cuneiform on clay tablets. The several hundred thousand preserved cuneiform texts give a unique possibility to conduct an intensive study of contemporary society from many diverse aspects by means of a combination of texts and archaeological material.

The subject provides historical and linguistic perspectives, in part through interdisciplinary perspectives, and can be used as a complementary discipline in studies of, among others, other linguistic, historical and cultural subjects.

Programme Structure

Research projects include:

Geomapping Landscapes of Writing (GLoW): Large-Scale Spatial Analysis of the Cuneiform Corpus
Memories for Life: Materiality and Memory of Ancient Near Eastern Inscribed Private Objects
Sargonic Period Personal Names: A Philological and Prosopographical Study
Digital Model and Topographical Study of Babylon
The Artefacts from the German Excavations in Babylon
Reconstruction and Publication of the Archive in Nebuchadnezzar’s South Palace in Babylon

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Prospective doctoral students apply for vacancies.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Visby, Sweden

Disciplines

Ancient History Linguistics View 6 other PhDs in Ancient History in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A person meets the general entry requirements for PhD Programmes if he or she:

has been awarded a second-cycle qualification;
has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle; or
has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

PhD programmes are free of charge in Sweden, regardless of citizenship.

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Scholarships Information

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