Overview

About this Degree

Before admission to this Islamic Art and Architecture course at the University of Oxford, you will have demonstrated that you possess the necessary qualifications in Arabic or Persian or Ottoman Turkish to use primary sources in the original language for the study of Islamic art.

You will be expected to attend tutorials, classes, lectures and seminars regularly, and tutors will give you regular assignments of written work.

You will have a supervisor who will guide your progress through the course and who will agree with you a programme of work and a timetable for each term of the course, including: general skills and research specific training, formal teaching and instruction, attendance at lectures and seminars, and regular meetings (normally at least twice per term) with your supervisor for detailed discussions on your progress.

Programme Structure

The final examination is taken at the end of the course and consists of four elements:

The first is a thesis of between 12,000 and 15,000 words in length

The second element is either a portfolio or a report or reports on practical work completed on an object or objects that will form part of a proposed thesis for the MLitt or the DPhil.

The third and fourth elements consist of any one of the three options below:

two examination papers, which may be any combination of language and non-language papers (a year-long survey course on Islamic art is among the available options)
two essays of 5,000 to 7,000 words each

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Architecture Islamic Studies View 40 other Masters in Islamic Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

As a minimum, applicants should normally hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications:

a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a course with a substantial component of either Islamic studies, Islamic history, Middle Eastern history, or anthropology of the Middle East, or language and language-related degrees in Arabic, Persian or Ottoman Turkish.

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0.

Other qualifications, evidence of excellence and relevant experience

You should also have a sound knowledge of Islamic history.
Applicants are only admitted to the MSt in Islamic Art and Architecture if they can demonstrate, through their academic record and the written work and references supplied with their application, both the intention and the clear potential to progress to a research degree.
Publications are not required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

41250 GBP / year

≈ 41250 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

23400 GBP / year

≈ 23400 GBP / year

Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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Delivered

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