Middle Eastern History

Entry requirements

A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in History or Middle Eastern Studies. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MLitt in Middle Eastern History offers students the opportunity to explore in depth a variety of topics relating to the history and culture of this crucially significant region of the world. The course draws upon the wide range of expertise within the School of History.

The MLitt in Middle Eastern History 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.

Fees and funding

The University of St Andrews is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances. Find out more about the scholarships and postgraduate loans available.

The School of History is pleased to be able to offer a number of competitive scholarships which contribute to the fees and maintenance for postgraduate study.