SOAS University of London, Full Time Masters Degrees in Middle Eastern Society & Culture Studies

provides exceptional opportunities for studying this diverse and fascinating area at the postgraduate level through a variety of disciplinary approaches. Read more

provides exceptional opportunities for studying this diverse and fascinating area at the postgraduate level through a variety of disciplinary approaches. Read more

programme offers students the opportunity to concentrate on the Qur'an, the Hadith and other Islamic texts, and so provides a unique training in the translation of Islamic religious material. Read more

enables students to critically assess the historical development of Iranian society, economics and culture within the context of the wider west Asian area and to appreciate the complexity of the history and cultural make up of Iran. Read more

is a unique programme, its principal aim being to re-focus issues prioritised in western Gender Studies and Queer Studies on the complex specificities of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. Read more

The MA Gender Studies (Middle East Pathway) critically examines popular discourses on gender and sexuality in the Middle East and provides an alternative approach to the study of gender and sexual norms in this misunderstood and much maligned region. Read more

his certificate is essentially equivalent to the first year of the School’s four-year BA degree in Arabic .Students acquire a solid initial knowledge of the written language and some with the spoken, and familiarise themselves with aspects of Middle Eastern history and culture. Read more

is complementary to the full-time Certificate in Arabic. It is designed for those unable to follow a full-time programme and those interested in a different balance of language and non-language based courses. Read more

The Near and Middle East department offers a short programme of study in Turkish that leads to the award of a certificate. The syllabus consists of four course units. Read more

is designed for students who already have a good level of competence in Turkish language and do not therefore need intensive language tuition. Read more

SOAS has been the leading institution for the study of the Middle East for decades and the Department of Politics is world-renowned for its scholars’ combination of regional and disciplinary expertise. Read more