Develop Professional Proficiency in Persian

The Persian Flagship at the University of Maryland offers two unique graduate programs: A Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Persian and a Master of Professional Studies in Persian. There is also an Undergraduate Flagship Program (PDF). These programs provide students with an unprecedented opportunity to develop professional proficiency in Persian, sufficient to study through, or work in, the language. They employ an innovative, modular, task-based curriculum. The main content areas include modern Iranian culture, politics and international relations.

The curriculum combines intensive classroom training and individualized tutoring. During their time at the University of Maryland, students experience at least five hours a day of structured language learning experiences, plus additional language exposure through various combinations of peer tutors and faculty mentors, a dedicated Persian study area filled with Persian multimedia resources, a rich variety of visiting speakers, field trips, and other formal and informal cultural experiences.

Those students who receive full funding from the Institute of International Education will have an additional year of study at Tajik State National University in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. This component is administered by the American Councils for International Education.