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BA Middle Eastern Studies
BA Middle Eastern Studies

BA Middle Eastern Studies

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  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

Typical A-level offer

ABB

Typical contextual A-level offer (what is this?)

BBB

Typical International Baccalaureate offer

34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects

English Requirement

  • All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. 

  • The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:

  • GCSE English Language grade C  /  4, or;

  • IELTS 7.0, or;

  • An acceptable equivalent qualification.

Course Information

Join The Manchester University Arab Society and learn first-hand about the cultures of the Middle East and North Africa through events, language, food, music and more.

Make contact with speakers of Arabic and get involved in Arabic and Islamic events beyond the University in multicultural Manchester - from public lectures to cultural celebrations.

Study at a university ranked 5th in the UK for Middle Eastern Studies (Complete University Guide 2020).

More info: Click here

Course units for year 1

  • The History and Sociopolitics of Palestine/Israel (1882-1967)

  • Introduction to Islam

  • Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa

  • History and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa

Course units for year 2

  • Introduction to Post Colonial Arabic Literature

  • Themes in the Histories of Arab and Jewish Nationalisms

  • Women and Gender in the Middle East and North Africa

  • History of Modern Islamic Thought

Course units for year 3

  • Dissertation in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies

  • Contemporary Debates in Islam

  • Arabic Literature in Translation

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

A degree in Modern Languages and Cultures paves the way for an exceptionally broad range of careers. You will develop intercultural awareness and communication skills - both highly valued by employers.

Many of our graduates go straight into business services, marketing, advertising, management, banking or communications.

Others opt for postgraduate study or further vocational training to become accountants, lawyers, teachers (in the UK or abroad) or enter the Civil Service.

Employers who have taken on our Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies graduates in the past include the BBC, Reuters, Cambridge University Press, The Red Cross and Amnesty International.

Find out more on the  Careers and employability  page.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

IHS per year: GBP 500

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