Overview

The MLitt in Middle Eastern History at the University of St Andrews is a taught postgraduate programme run by the School of History.

Highlights

Students explore in depth a broad variety of historical topics including social, political, cultural and intellectual history of this crucially significant region of the world.
Fields available to explore include: classical Islamic history (Umayyads and Abbasids); the Seljuks; the medieval Islamic east; medieval Anatolia; the Ayyubid and Mamluk Near East; Ottoman History; medieval Armenia; Islamic intellectual history; and various other fields subject to prior consultation.
The course introduces students to methodological and analytical approaches, including Orientalism.

Careers

History postgraduates go on to pursue careers in a range of sectors including:

journalism
publishing
think tanks
government
law
teaching

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

State and Society in the Pre-Modern Middle East

Directed Reading in Middle Eastern History

Language

Middle Eastern Historical Translation

Themes in Middle Eastern History

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-08 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Ancient History Middle Eastern studies View 91 other Masters in Ancient History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in History or Middle Eastern Studies.

personal statement (optional)

sample of academic written work (2,000 words)

two original signed academic references

academic transcripts and degree certificates

evidence of English language proficiency (required if English is not your first language).

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Tuition Fee

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International

29990 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29990 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

12030 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12030 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for St Andrews

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Programme Structure

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