1What it is
The Institute of Arabic Manuscripts in Cairo, part of ALECSO, runs specialised courses in three areas: codicology (the material, making and conventions of the manuscript), manuscript cataloguing, including workshops on cataloguing to current international standards, and the editing of texts and the work that precedes it. Some are held in person and some online. The institute's website also lists a postgraduate programme in manuscript sciences.
2Who it suits
Staff of manuscript libraries and heritage centres, postgraduate students in heritage, language and history, and text editors.
3What it requires
They vary by course; the institute announces each course's conditions and dates on its website.
4How it is earned
Register for an announced course, held in person in Cairo or online depending on the course.
When a centre or body posts a course that prepares for it, we send you one email about it.