Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Undergraduate

The Faculty offers undergraduate level courses in the following subject areas:

• Arabic and Persian Studies

• Hebrew and Semitic Studies

• Chinese Studies

• Japanese Studies

Our courses are nearly as diverse as the areas we study, but they do have common aims: to give a thorough knowledge of the languages studied, and a sense of the history, literature and culture of the region, including religion, philosophy, politics, archaeology and others as appropriate. No prior knowledge of any of the languages to be studied on the Faculty's undergraduate courses is expected from applicants. Our students spend the whole third year of their four-year course abroad, studying in the relevant country. Arrangements for this year abroad vary according to the subject studied.

• MES Undergraduate Dissertation Handbook [PDF]

• Course Outlines for Middle Eastern Studies 2012/2013 (Short version) [PDF]

• Course Outlines for Middle Eastern Studies 2012/2013 (Longer version) [PDF]

• Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Tripos

 

Middle Eastern Studies Dissertation Prize

The Undergraduate dissertation prize in Middle Eastern studies was awarded to Rosabel Martin-Ross in Easter term 2012. Her dissertation can be viewed here.

 

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