Ancient Near East: Religion
Course, Bachelor's level, 5AS117
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Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Flexible, 100%, Distance learning, The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–22 February 2026
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
Ancient Near East: Introduction, or the equivalent
- Selection
-
Final school grades (40%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (10%) - Higher education credits, maximum 165 credits (50%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-00216
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 18 December 2025–11 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–22 February 2026
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
Ancient Near East: Introduction, or the equivalent
- Selection
-
Final school grades (40%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (10%) - Higher education credits, maximum 165 credits (50%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-00219
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 18 December 2025–11 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Expanding on previous studies on Near Eastern religion, the course deals with Sumerian, Babylonian and Assyrian religions, with perspectives on neighbouring cultures. Gods and their relationship to the world, places, beliefs and patterns of behaviour that were formed around them are examined and followed over time. Texts and images illuminate contemporary language and symbolism, contrasted with more recent reflections of phenomena that can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia.
The course is also included as a module in Assyriology B and cannot be taken together with it.
Outline for distance course: Learning activities and examination in the distance learning courses are online. Examination takes place through submissions during the course and a final exam. The course is given in the university's learning platform Studium and in Zoom. Access to a computer with an internet connection, a webcam and a headset, is required to follow the course.
Reading list
No reading list found.
Contact
- Course administration, Maria Lowe Fri
- info@arkeologi.uu.se
- +46 18 471 20 93