
The University's next Open Days are scheduled for 15 September 2023.
The next Open Days at AMES will be in March 2024.
What's on
You can find further information on www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events/cambridge-open-days/programme
While there will be no in-person sessions in September, please do see our Online content below and the digital resources available on our webiste and via CAO (Central Admissions Office).
Thank you all who participated in the July Open Days. Thank you also to everyone who left feedback.
Getting here
General information on visiting Cambridge is available by downloading the Visit Cambridge app www.visitcambridge.org/visitor-information/visit-cambridge-official-app
Parking is severely limited and controlled on the Sidgwick Site. You will not be able you to park here unless you qualify for a disabled parking permit, in which case you should contact the Faculty well in advance to request one.
The Universal bus service links the Sidgwick Site to Cambridge railway station and close to the Madingley Road Park & Ride site.
The stops nearest to the Faculty are on West Road and Silver Street. The stop nearest to the Madingley Road Park & Ride site is called Eddington Avenue, near Park & Ride. For more information see www.go-whippet.co.uk/new-route-u/ Information on the Cambridge Park & Ride Service is available at www.cambridgeparkandride.info
Further information on getting around Cambridge may be found at www.visitcambridge.org/visitor-information/getting-around-cambridge.
Further Information and Enquiries
The videos below, featuring teaching staff from across the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, will give you an introduction to a range of topics.
We are engaged in various outreach activities throughout the year. For further information or advice, please contact us.
For general enquires: enquiries@ames.cam.ac.uk
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
University of Cambridge
Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge
CB3 9DA
Phone: +44 (0) 1223 335106
Twitter: cambridgefames
YouTube: Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
Several of our subject areas have dedicated social media presences
Course structure
Farida el Keiy gives an overview of the Arabic Studies Year Abroad
Prof. Amira Bennison introduces the History component of our Undergraduate programme
Short online lectures
Prof. Hans van de Ven gives a mini lecture on "China's Second World War"
Japanese Studies sample lecture "Mapping Visual Culture" with Dr Joshua Batts
Professor Christine van Ruymbeke briefly introduces the contents of the second-year paper MES.15 - Intermediate Literary Persian
Prof. Roel Sterckx gives a mini-lecture about "Food Culture in China"
Prof. Roel Sterckx addresses the question "Who is Confucius?"
Student perspectives
A student's-eye view of studying Hebrew at Cambridge.
Hebrew with a Modern Language: two students' perspective of our course and Faculty.
Course Introductions
Dr Haijni Elias introduces paper C.15 - The Chinese Tradition
Language Tasters
Hebrew Language Taster by Prof. Geoffrey Khan