Arabic and Medieval History

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Course start

September 2027

Duration

Four years full time

School of Modern Languages

Why study this course?

Whilst St Andrews does not offer Arabic as a single Honours degree, you can take Arabic in combination with a wide variety of other subjects as part of a joint Honours degree. It is useful to study Arabic, by far the most commonly used language of the Middle East, alongside almost any subject as it offers the opportunity for comparative analyses between different languages, literatures, cultures, histories, politics and economics.

By choosing to study Arabic, you will learn the language of the Arabic media as well as classical and modern Arabic languages and literature. All Arabic modules prioritise building a high level of competence in language skills, and after completing the first two years of your course, you will be able to read, write and converse in basic Modern Standard Arabic.

You will have the opportunity to take an integrated year abroad between second and third year in a country where Arabic is spoken.

Course details

The Arabic element of the four-year joint Honours degree course is run by the Department of Arabic and Persian within the School of Modern Languages. The degree syllabus includes a wide spectrum of subjects from Islamic history to media Arabic, from medieval and classical literature to modern and contemporary literature.

Your first two years focus on enabling you to read, write and converse in simple Modern Standard Arabic. You will cover the Arabic alphabet and writing system and begin the study of Arabic grammar. You will also be introduced to contemporary issues and key themes in Arabic culture.

Alongside Arabic, in the first year of your studies, you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year, you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two. Find out more about how academic years are organised.

You will have the opportunity to take an integrated year abroad between second and third year in a country where Arabic is spoken. You will also have the opportunity to study Arabic abroad in your third year by taking advantage of one of the numerous Arabic study abroad programmes.

In your third and fourth years, you will have the opportunity to take modules which focus on topics ranging from the language of the Arabic media to classical and modern Arabic language and literature.

Graduates in modern languages from St Andrews can expect to have not only a high level of competency in language skills, but a highly developed appreciation for other cultures and peoples. Other transferable skills, including analysis, synthesis and communication skills will prepare you for a career in many fields, including government, law, journalism, NGOs and international companies.

The University of St Andrews operates on a flexible modular degree system by which degrees are obtained through the accumulation of credits.

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How it's taught

Teaching

All modern language modules involve a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical language classes. Lectures provide information, stimulate thought, and suggest directions for further reading and personal study. Small language tutorials allow you to work actively together with your tutors to practice language skills, present papers, and discuss texts and issues relevant to the course.

Sub-honours Arabic modules are delivered through lectures and small-group tutorials. At Honours level, lectures are replaced by small classes alongside tutorials. Typical class sizes for Arabic:

first year: lectures 40 to 80 students, tutorials 10 to 15 students

second year: lectures 20 to 40 students, tutorials 10 to 15 students

Honours: classes 5 to 20 students, tutorials 5 to 15 students

When not attending lectures, tutorials and practical language classes, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically this will involve working on individual and group projects.

undertaking research in the library and online

preparing coursework assignments and presentations

preparing for examinations

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Assessment

Modules in Arabic are assessed by a combination of coursework and end-of-semester examinations. Coursework includes advanced language exercises, discursive essays in English, and oral presentations in Arabic.

Examinations are held at the end of each semester during a dedicated exam diet with revision time provided beforehand. Examinations are either entirely in written format or comprise both written and oral components.

Tutors advise you closely on the preparation of written work and give individual assessments of your performance. The Department aims to provide feedback on every assessment within three weeks to help you improve on future assessments.

Undergraduates at the University of St Andrews must achieve at least 7.0 on the St Andrews 20-point grade scale to pass a module. To gain access to Honours-level modules, students must achieve the relevant requisites as specified in the policy on entry to Honours and in the relevant programme requirements. To find out the classification equivalent of points, please see the common reporting scale.

You can find contact information for all staff in the Department of Arabic and Persian on the School of Modern Languages website.

In addition to your studies in the Department of Arabic and Persian, optional academic support is available through practical study skills courses and workshops hosted within the University.

The University's services and support teams can help students with additional needs resulting from disabilities, long-term medical conditions or learning disabilities, as well as many other difficulties and challenges students might face while studying.

In the first two years of your degree (known as sub-honours), you will take the required modules in Arabic along with modules from your chosen joint subject.

Typically, you will take one Arabic module per semester during your first two years, and two modules per semester during your third and fourth years (known as Honours).

Course information may change. Module information and course content, teaching and assessment may change each year and after you have accepted your offer to study at the University of St Andrews. We display the most up-to-date information possible, but this could be from a previous academic year. For the latest module information, see the module catalogue.

First year

Arabic for Beginners 1: enables students to read, write and converse in simple Modern Standard Arabic. It will cover the Arabic alphabet and writing system, and begin the study of Arabic grammar.

Arabic for Beginners 2: covers the remaining points of Arabic grammar from Arabic 1 using a selection of representative non-literary texts.

Second year

Intermediate Arabic 1: enables students to read and write Modern Standard Arabic to intermediate level with the aid of a dictionary, and to speak in standard Arabic on appropriate topics with a limited vocabulary.

Intermediate Arabic 2: This module prepares students for Honours modules in Arabic by applying language work to simplified classical works, as well as contemporary and modern writings.

If you take Arabic in your third and fourth years, you will choose from a variety of advanced options which incorporate literary, historical and cultural studies into language learning.

Modules in previous years at Honours level have included (but are not limited to):

Arabic Short Stories (1 and 2)

Classical Arabic Poetry

Exile and Identity

Fannanat: Arab Women's Creativity in Modern Arab Culture

Key Texts in Classical Arabic Literature and Culture

Media Arabic (1 and 2)

Modern Arab Culture and Society

Palestinian Fiction

In fourth year, students have the option of undertaking a dissertation of about 10,000 words on an approved topic in Arabic and Middle East Studies. This independent project enables you to develop key research skills which are desired by both prospective employers and by graduate schools offering postgraduate degrees.

Fees and funding

Scotland: Tuition fees are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man: £10,050 (yet to be confirmed by the UK Government)

EU and overseas: £34,910

More information on tuition fees can be found on the undergraduate fees and funding page.

Accommodation fees

Find out about accommodation fees for University accommodation.

Funding and scholarships

The University of St Andrews offers a number of scholarships and support packages to undergraduate students each year.

Entry requirements

Single honours degrees in Arabic are not currently offered at St Andrews. Arabic can only be studied as part of a joint programme. To see the qualifications you will need, please refer to the entry requirements for the other subject in your chosen combination.

Joint Honours degrees

You can only take Arabic as part of a joint Honours degree in which you will take core modules of your chosen subjects.

Course name

UCAS code

Arabic and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Art History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Biblical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Chinese Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Classics (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Comparative Literature (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Economics (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Film Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Geography (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Hebrew (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Mathematics (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Medieval History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Middle East Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Modern History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Philosophy (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Psychology (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Social Anthropology (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and Sustainable Development (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Art History

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Biblical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Chinese Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Classics

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Comparative Literature

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Economics

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Film Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Geography

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and German

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Hebrew

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Mathematics

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Medieval History

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Middle East Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Modern History

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Philosophy

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Psychology

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Social Anthropology

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Sustainable Development

Triple subject degree options

You can take Arabic as part of a Modern Languages joint Honours degree. You would take Arabic with two other modern languages or with one other modern language and one additional subject. All Arabic triple degrees are also available With Integrated Year Abroad. In taking a 'triple' modern languages degree, you are required to take core modules in all of your subjects.

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, German and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, German and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, German and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, German and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Italian and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Italian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Italian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and Middle East Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Comparative Literature and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Comparative Literature and German

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Comparative Literature and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Comparative Literature and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Comparative Literature and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Comparative Literature and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, German and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, German and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, German and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, German and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Italian and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Italian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Italian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Persian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Persian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Russian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Middle Eastern Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Management

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

"With" degrees

You can take Arabic as part of a "with" Honours degree in which the majority of the course deals with the first name subject. St Andrews offers the following "with" degrees in Arabic:

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology with Arabic - UCAS code CT16

"With" degrees taken with Arabic are also available 'With Integrated Year Abroad'.

Graduates in Arabic go on to a wide range of careers for which an Arts degree is a recognised qualification. Graduates of the Department have become:

academics in international institutions

civil servants in government departments (notably the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the US State Department)

employees in non-governmental organisations and international companies

human rights lawyers

journalists

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