UCAS code: QQK7
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: Full-time
School: Literatures, Languages and Cultures
College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
You will study elementary Arabic to learn basic grammar and develop your vocabulary. You will also take courses in Islamic history and Islamic and Middle Eastern cultures and you will choose two courses of beginners’ or advanced intermediate Greek, as appropriate.
You will continue with your language study in Arabic and Greek and you will study two survey courses on the history and culture of the Greek world.
You will spend Year 3 in an Arabic-speaking country, improving your language skills and undertaking independent study. You will also do year abroad work in Greek studies.
You will continue to develop your language and translation skills and will write your honours dissertation. You will also choose from a range of option courses dealing with different aspects of Islam and the Middle East and from Greek honours courses.
Find out more about the compulsory and optional courses in this degree programme.
To give you an idea of what you will study on this programme, we publish the latest available information. However, please note this may not be for your year of entry, but for a different academic year.
Classes will take place within the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, located within the University’s Central Area.
You will have full access to the University’s computer facilities and libraries, which contain specialist resources and a collection of Islamic manuscripts.
In Year 3 you can choose between at least two different countries in the Arabic-speaking world for your study abroad, where you will spend a minimum of 22 weeks.
Guaranteed study abroad funding for students required to complete a year abroad
Experienced lecturers and language instructors will teach a combination of lectures, tutorials and language classes.
You will be assessed by a combination of exams and coursework, including essays, exercises, presentations and oral language examinations. You will also complete a dissertation in your final year.
Find out more about this programme's aims, what you will learn, how you will be assessed and what skills and knowledge you will develop.
To give you an idea of what to expect from this programme, we publish the latest available information. However, please note this may not be for your year of entry, but for a different academic year.
The Middle East is one of the UK's major trading partners so there is a high demand for graduates who speak Arabic or Persian.
Our programmes will also prepare you for careers in the diplomatic service, elsewhere in the civil service or in non-government organisations.
Graduates also enter teaching or the media or begin postgraduate study.
The typical offer is likely to be:
Please note that for degrees that have a subject requirement for a language other than English, students may not use their own native language to meet this requirement. In these instances, English or an alternative language other than native will be acceptable.
Find out more about entry requirements
We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.
If you are an international student and your school qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to the University you may be eligible for admission to this degree programme through our International Foundation Programme.
You must provide evidence that your written and spoken English is at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.
If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English:
About English language requirements
For SQA and GCSE students, unless a higher level is specified in the stated entry requirements, a pass is required in English at the following grades or higher:
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It is one of many sources of information which will enable you to make an informed decision on what and where to study.
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Tuition fees for MA Arabic and Ancient Greek
Year 3 includes study abroad in the Middle East. You will incur associated travel costs (flights, visas etc).
For more information on how much it will cost to study with us and the financial support available see our fees and funding information.
