Middle East Studies MRes at University of Exeter on FindAMasters.com

About the course

Overview

You’ll develop your research skills through in-depth study of the recent and social history of the Middle East
Receive core training in social scientific philosophy and methodology and learn how to apply this to the study of the contemporary Middle East
You’ll examine how the region has changed and developed over the last 150 years
Join an active and collaborative research culture that draws together doctoral researchers, staff and students to produce cutting-edge knowledge about the Arab and Islamic worlds
Learn discipline specific methodology and analytical techniques that lay the basis for you to progress to doctoral study

Course content

This masters is designed to develop your research skills within the field of Middle East Studies. Your core training will be in social scientific philosophy and methodology, which you will then learn to apply to the study of the contemporary Middle East.

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A Masters at the is a great way to gain a competitive edge in your field or gain specialist training in a particular subject area. At Exeter we combine teaching excellence and high levels of student satisfaction with world class research. A member of the Russell Group, our success is built on a strong partnership with our students and a clear focus on high performance. We are the fastest growing research-intensive university in the UK and 98 per cent of our research was rated as international or world-leading quality in the last national Research Excellence Framework.

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Scholarships

We’ve provided the information on our website to help you get started on finding funding opportunities that are available to you: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/

Eligibility

We recommend you start looking as early as possible for funding, especially if you will need financial assistance to undertake a postgraduate course.
There are a number of ways to fund postgraduate study including: scholarships, studentships, wages, bursaries, savings, inheritance, and, increasingly, alternative methods such as crowdfunding and philanthropy. The options available may depend on your fee status or other criteria.

Application Procedure

See our website for details of funding available and how to apply :https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/

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The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Masters Excellence Scholarships 2023/24 recognise high academic achievement and ambition. The award amounts are the full tuition fee of £11,000 plus maintenance of £17,000 (2 awards) or a full waiver £11,000 without maintenance.

These awards are available to Home fee status applicants who already hold an offer to study an eligible Masters programme in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter beginning in the 2023/24 academic year.

There will be one opportunity to apply during the year, with the deadline of 30th April 2023. You should apply at the earliest opportunity following receipt of your programme offer to ensure consideration for one of these scholarships.

With the exception of any Prompt Payment Reward for which you might be eligible, you cannot receive more than one scholarship from the University of Exeter; if you are eligible for multiple scholarships you will be awarded whichever scholarship has the higher value. If your tuition fees will be financed by an external body (such as an overseas government or Chevening, Commonwealth or a partner Institution) with whom the University has a shared financing agreement this award may be invalidated or superseded with a different fee arrangement.

If you expect to receive funding from a charity this may also make you ineligible to receive this scholarship.

It is your responsibility to inform us if you are in receipt of any external funding prior to enrolment; please send a soft copy of the award letter to admissions pg-ad@exeter.ac.uk.

If you defer your 2023/24 offer or change fee status then your scholarship offer will be invalidated. In the event that you withdraw or interrupt your studies post enrolment then the University Finance regulations at that date will apply as regards any repayment or other requirements: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/policies/calendar/part1/otherregs/finance/

Eligibility

Applicants must be deemed Home for fee-paying purposes and hold an offer for one of the following programmes with a start date of September 2023:
• MA Advanced Arabic
• MA Gender Studies (Middle East and Islamic World)
• MA Gulf Studies
• MA International Relations and Arabic
• MA Islamic Studies
• MA Kurdish Studies
• MA Middle East Studies
• MA Middle East Politics
• MA Middle East Politics and Arabic
• MA Middle East Politics and International Relations
• MA Palestine Studies

Application Procedure

To apply, you must complete and submit an online application form and upload certain documents, including:

A letter of reference supporting your academic ability (you are required to provide the actual reference rather than just contact details).
A copy of your CV.
Transcript(s) detailing grades and content from your previous qualification(s).
A covering letter of no more than 300 words responding to the following questions:
1. What is your interest in your chosen programme of study and what are you hoping to learn?
2. What are your future ambitions and how will your studies help you to achieve them?
3. What would being awarded an Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Masters Excellence Scholarship mean to you – what difference would it make?
4. As an Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Masters Excellence Scholar, how might you act as an ambassador for the University?

You may only make one application for the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Masters Excellence Scholarship per eligible programme for which you are holding an offer.

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The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Masters Excellence Scholarships 2023/24 recognise high academic achievement and ambition. The award amounts are the full tuition fee of £22,500 plus maintenance of £17,000 (2 awards) or a full fee waiver of £22,500 (1 award) without maintenance.

These awards are available to International fee status applicants who already hold an offer to study an eligible Masters programme in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter beginning in the 2023/24 academic year.

There will be one opportunity to apply this year, the deadline being 30th April 2023. You should apply at the earliest opportunity following receipt of your programme offer to ensure consideration for one of these scholarships.

With the exception of any Prompt Payment Reward for which you might be eligible, you cannot receive more than one scholarship from the University of Exeter; if you are eligible for multiple scholarships you will be awarded whichever scholarship has the higher value. If your tuition fees will be financed by an external body (such as an overseas government or Chevening, Commonwealth or a partner Institution) with whom the University has a shared financing agreement this award may be invalidated or superseded with a different fee arrangement.

If you expect to receive funding from a charity this may also make you ineligible to receive this scholarship.

It is your responsibility to inform us if you are in receipt of any external funding prior to enrolment; please send a soft copy of the award letter to admissions pg-ad@exeter.ac.uk.

If you defer your 2023/24 offer or change fee status then your scholarship offer will be invalidated. In the event that you withdraw or interrupt your studies post enrolment then the University Finance regulations at that date will apply as regards any repayment or other requirements: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/policies/calendar/part1/otherregs/finance/

Eligibility

Applicants must be deemed International for fee-paying purposes and hold an offer for one of the following programmes with a start date of September 2023:
• MA Advanced Arabic
• MA Gender Studies (Middle East and Islamic World)
• MA Gulf Studies
• MA International Relations and Arabic
• MA Islamic Studies
• MA Kurdish Studies
• MA Middle East Studies
• MA Middle East Politics
• MA Middle East Politics and Arabic
• MA Middle East Politics and International Relations
• MA Palestine Studies

Application Procedure

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Middle East Studies MRes

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Middle East Studies MRes

University of Exeter Arab and Islamic Studies

About the course

Overview

Course content

Entry Requirements

Fees

Register your interest for this programme

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