Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Cambridge allows you to explore contemporary global cultures. You'll study language, culture and history in depth.

Explore a range of different languages and cultures, from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean to Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Sanskrit, and Hindi. Spend a year abroad perfecting your language skills.

This is a flexible course where you can study a broad range of subject areas. From Japan in the East to Morocco in the West, and from classical times to the present day.

The first 2 years will give you a strong grounding in knowledge of the languages.

During this course you can study:

* Chinese – explore its history, literature and philosophy to understand how it shaped the tumultuous changes of modern times

* Japanese – gain unrivalled mastery of Japanese while developing in-depth understanding of Japan’s history, literature, society and politics

* Arabic – explore its rich heritage as well as modern societies and cultures nurtured by Arabic, the sacred language of Islam

* Hebrew – discover classical (Biblical) and/or modern Hebrew and its literature, and the history and culture of Israel and the modern Middle East. You can also study Aramaic

* Persian – discover its world-famous poetic and literary tradition and a vibrant contemporary culture

It may be possible to study Chinese or Japanese at an intermediate level from the first year. To do this, you must have sufficient knowledge of the language when you start the course.

In the third and fourth year you study at an advanced level, which will enable you to speak fluently and read confidently by the end of the fourth year.

You’ll spend the third year in the country or countries relevant to your course. This is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture you’re studying, and improve your language skills.