MPhil Middle Eastern Studies: The University of Manchester

Course description

Middle Eastern Studies at Manchester offers exceptionally wide-ranging opportunities for research and advanced training in the history, languages, religious traditions and politics of the Middle East. Training and research supervision in all major cultures and periods of the region are delivered by experts whose publications contribute to their subject on an international level.

The Centre offers specialised intensive training in Arabic, and in a wide range of other research skills and techniques; it organises seminars, workshops and conferences, and offers fully-funded studentships. Another major research centre, the Centre for Jewish Studies (based in the Faculty of Humanities), brings together a wide range of specialists from across the University, and a large and active body of graduate students working on various aspects of Jewish culture and history.

Career opportunities

The professional careers open to students who have taken an MPhil in Middle Eastern Studies vary; some continue their studies to doctoral level in academic posts, while others opt for careers in primary or secondary education, in commerce or in administration at the local or national level.

Entry requirements

Academic entry qualification overview:

Successful completion of a taught Masters course, or its overseas equivalent, with an element of research training, is a prerequisite for entry to a MPhil. A research proposal must be included with the formal application materials.

English language:

Students whose first language is not English require an overall IELTS score of 7.0 with 7.0 in the writing component or a TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based test).