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Arab World Studies – (M.Sc.)
The University of Edinburgh
College of Humanities & Social Science| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,054 - ≈ € 13,937 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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This two-year Masters programme is offered by the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW). Students can apply to this programme through the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester or Durham. The programme comprises of intensive Arabic language training and area-specific research training. Eight months of the first year of the programme is delivered at Edinburgh. Pending successful completion of this year at Edinburgh, students will spend a further four months of intensive language acquisition in an Arab country. After their return from that country, students will return to their primary institution (Edinburgh, Manchester or Durham) to continue with the second year of the programme.
By the end of this programme students will have:
* gained the opportunity to learn Arabic language from beginner's level and experience Arab culture through a period of immersion in the Arab world;
* developed knowledge of the historical and contemporary Arab World from a range of disciplinary perspectives;
* achieved a thorough grounding in modern critical theoretical approaches to Arab World Studies, Middle Eastern Politics and Area Studies;
* been introduced to the study of the literature, history, politics and culture of Arabic-speaking countries;
* become familiar with key primary texts either in the original language or in translation;
* become fully conversant with the methods of scholarly research in a humanities discipline.
Contents
In the first year, students will focus on the intensive Arabic language part of the programme through 15-20 contact hours per week. This will be followed by 4 months of study abroad at an approved institution in the Arab World.
In the second year, students will continue the Arabic language programme, enrol in research methods training and complete their dissertation.
Throughout the degree, students will combine seminar and tutorial work with essays, written and oral exams and research projects.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent if the UK.
English Language Requirements
* IELTS 7.0 (with at least 6.0 in each section)
* TOEFL 600 (with 55 in each section plus 4.0 in TWE)
* TOEFL 250 in CBT (with 21 in each section)
* TOEFL-iBT 100 (with at least 20 in each section)
* CPE Grade A
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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