Arabic and Middle East Studies, University of Exeter

This is a language-based degree programme studied over four years with Year 2 spent studying abroad in an Arab country. You can expect to become proficient in reading, speaking a dialect of, and writing Arabic to a high level of competency. You’ll gain an understanding of a variety of political, social, cultural and ideological dimensions of the major forces that contend power and influence and that shape economic, social and cultural life in the Middle East. You’ll also gain an insight into the historical origins and the development of these forces and of the social, economic and institutional structures of the contemporary Middle East.