Study with us
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) and its two departments, East Asian Studies and Middle Eastern Studies, combine world-class scholarship with a great teaching and learning environment for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Our research-active staff are leaders in scholarship produced in Arabic Studies, Chinese Studies, Hebrew Studies, Japanese Studies, Persian Studies and Korean Studies, with many working across these cultures. We are proud to work with language instructors who are at the forefront of language education. They provide our students with unrivalled mastery of their chosen language.
AMES at Cambridge is a small faculty that offers an inclusive and supportive learning environment to all students. Studying with us at AMES enables you to realise your ambitions, ensuring that you reach proficiency in your chosen languages, become experts in your chosen culture(s), and develop sought-after transferrable skills.
In small-size classes and in personalised supervisions, all our instructors care deeply about each of you and give you helpful support to tackle complex subjects. Our team of academic and professional services colleagues support you all along.
By studying with us at AMES in Cambridge, you will forge life-long bonds with peers and instructors, creating collaborative networks that will support your career after the completion of your degree.
All is in place to offer you an exciting intellectual journey of learning and discovery, which leads to rewarding careers.
Resources and collections
Learn from a wealth of primary and secondary sources, including historical documents, literary works, films, newspaper articles, art objects and much more.
You will have access to world-class resources, including important collections in the University and Faculty Libraries.
