Overview

About Family Studies at Alzahra University

The faculty of social sciences and Economics as one of top academic institutes of the region which is dedicated to educating women social scientists and economists offers diverse educational services in the fields of sociology, economy, management, accounting, and family studies. Starting its early activities in 1964 with the two majors of secretarial studies and accounting, the faculty gradually developed by incorporating a wide range of majors in social studies. Since 1985, this faculty has had 5 departments, each with outstanding achievements in both education and research affairs.

As the biggest faculty of the university in terms of the number of majors, students and professors, the faculty of social sciences and economics includes 6 departments which offer 24 educational programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. There are currently 54 full-time faculty members and 40 part-time lecturers teaching and researching various aspects of social sciences at this faculty. Of the 1800 current students of the faculty, 800 are studying in our MA programs and 120 are doing their PhDs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Family Studies

Psychology

Women's Studies

Social Sciences

Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-05 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2024-01-30 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Gender & Sexuality Studies

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic certificate and transcripts sealed and confirmed by embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in the country of the applicant

Filling the application form

Two recommendation letters

Scientific resume

Personal photo

Images of all pages of the passport

Tuition Fee

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International

500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 250 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Tehran

8154305 - 12335017 IRR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.