Open days and visits
Explore the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) by taking a virtual tour.
We have a wide range of events that are designed for you to get to know our Faculty and our exciting programmes.
Undergraduate Open Days
Masterclasses (for undergraduate programmes)
Postgraduate Open Days
Sutton Trust UK Summer School
College events
Faculty research events
Access to the Faculty
UNDERGRADUATE OPEN DAYS
Faculty open day on 23 March 2026, 10.00-16.00
This is an Open Day organized by the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Join us for a wide range of activities that include:
- language taster sessions
- sample lectures
- admission talks
- opportunities to talk to current staff and students
Programme
Welcome & Course Overview 10:00–10:45
Prof Amira Bennison and Prof Laura Moretti (Room 10)
Session 1 11:00–11:45
Parallel Session A: Arabic Language Taster, Farida El Keiy (Room 10)
Parallel Session B: Japanese History Lecture, Rashaad Eshack (Room 8/9)
Session 2 12:00–12:45
Parallel Session A: Chinese Language Taster, Emma Wu (Room 10)
Parallel Session B: Arabic Literature Lecture, Charis Olszok (Room 8/9)
Lunch Break 1:00–2:00
Tea & Coffee, Faculty Library Information Drop-In Sessions, Faculty Tours, ‘Meet an AMES Student’
Session 3 2:00–2:45
Parallel Session A: Persian Language Taster, Mahbod Ghaffari (Room 10)
Parallel Session B: Chinese Literature and Culture Lecture, Heather Inwood (Room 8/9)
Session 4 3:00–3:45
Parallel Session A: Japanese Language Taster, Laura Moretti (Room 10)
Parallel Session B: Culture and Intellectual History in the Middle East, Aaron Koller (Room 8/9)
For any enquiry, contact the our Undergraduate Programmes Coordinator at gpa@ames.cam.ac.uk
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The next open days will take place on 9-10 July 2026. These are University Open Days. More details will follow. Learn more at the link below:
MASTERCLASSES
(for undergraduate programmes)
The next Masterclasses are scheduled for 6 May 2026, starting at 16.00.
SAVE THE DATE... and stay tuned for more details!
POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAYS
Normally postgraduate open days run in November. Learn more at the link below:
SUTTON TRUST UK SUMMER SCHOOL
The Sutton Trust Summer School programme is an opportunity for students to get better understanding of how to approach learning about new and different topics.
Successful applicants will explore Asian and Middle Eastern politics, culture, film and literature. They'll try beginner classes on a variety of languages. They will also get the chance to research an area which interests them.
By spending a week as a Cambridge student, participants will:
- experience world-class teaching
- understand student life
- make a competitive application for University
More information about Sutton Trust Summer Schools is on our undergraduate website.
FACULTY RESEARCH EVENTS
We host many events that showcase the research that our Faculty is passionate about. Many of these events are open to the public. See our schedule for upcoming events.
COLLEGE EVENTS
Cambridge Colleges run subject-specific and interdisciplinary sessions that cover a variety of topics.
These events provide useful insights into studying Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and related subjects at Cambridge.
Look for different events at our 31 Colleges from the University of Cambridge website.
ACCESS TO THE FACULTY
The Faculty has level access, with automatic doors designed with wheelchair access in mind.
All floors are accessible by lift.
Accessible toilets are available on the ground floor.
Earloop facilities are available from Reception.
Find the full accessibility guide to our Faculty on the AccessAble website.
For more information, contact deputy-admin@ames.cam.ac.uk