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Undergraduate MA (Hons) Arabic and History with Mandatory Year Abroad University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom
Degree Level
not provided
Field of study
History
Funding
Tuition fees apply for the programme. Students must also cover costs associated with the mandatory year abroad, including tuition fees, accommodation, living costs, travel, visas, and insurance. Students are responsible for accommodation and living costs in Edinburgh and a small additional cost of £7 to £14 per semester for bespoke Arabic language materials. Funding and scholarships may be available according to the student's country or region; no specific award is stated.
Deadline
Jan 13, 2027
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of Edinburgh
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Arabic and History MA (Hons) is a four-year, full-time undergraduate joint honours programme at the University of Edinburgh, combining Arabic language study with the critical study of human history.
Students learn both classical and modern Arabic while exploring the Arabic-speaking world, the Middle East, and the Islamic world. The programme develops language skills across reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and translation, with opportunities to study Arabic literature and Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.
Alongside Arabic, students examine history from the early Middle Ages to the recent past across Britain, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Available approaches include political, cultural, social, economic, intellectual, gender, global, and transnational history. Students can select courses from different historical periods and from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.
A mandatory Year 3 abroad provides at least 30 weeks in a country where Arabic is spoken. Students use Arabic daily, complete assignments for both subjects, and may be able to take history courses at an accredited Middle Eastern institution, subject to availability. The final year allows further specialisation in Arabic literature, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, and History, alongside advanced language and translation work and a dissertation.
Teaching takes place through lectures, tutorials, and seminars in the University’s Central Area. Students benefit from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, extensive Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies collections, the Centre for Research Collections, and links with the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World. The programme is designed for complete beginners in Arabic while also supporting heritage learners and applicants with some prior experience.
Funding details
Tuition fees apply for the programme. Students must also cover costs associated with the mandatory year abroad, including tuition fees, accommodation, living costs, travel, visas, and insurance. Students are responsible for accommodation and living costs in Edinburgh and a small additional cost of £7 to £14 per semester for bespoke Arabic language materials. Funding and scholarships may be available according to the student's country or region; no specific award is stated.
What's required
Applicants must submit a full UCAS application including academic qualifications, a personal statement, evidence of English language skills with relevant qualifications, and a reference. Applicants must meet or be predicted to meet the programme's applicable entry requirements. The programme is designed for complete beginners in Arabic, welcomes heritage language learners, and may accommodate applicants with prior Arabic study through exemptions from introductory language courses; it is not intended for native Arabic speakers.
How to apply
Submit a full application through UCAS before 13 January 2027 at 6:00pm GMT. Include your academic qualifications, personal statement, English-language evidence, and a reference.
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