What do graduates do?
- Business, marketing and advertising
- Banking and management
- Communication and media
- Civil service
- Teaching
- Law and accountancy (with further training)
Length by country
EnglandDurations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.
First year and core courses
Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.
Which subjects matter?
Manchester's typical offer is ABB, including at least one essay based subject. With the IB it is 34 points with 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level.
This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.
Examples of schools where you can study this subject
3 schools in 3 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.
USA
Penn State UniversityMiddle East Studies
Canada
McGill UniversityWorld Islamic and Middle East Studies · MontrealUnited Kingdom
University of ManchesterMiddle Eastern Studies BA · ManchesterWhat to know, country by country
For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.
- 7 November 2026
SAT exam (next date 5 December 2026). Whether a school asks for a test varies by school
- 7 November 2026
Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)
- 26 October to 21 December 2026
Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).
Let’s build your school list for Middle Eastern Studies together
- We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
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- We prepare your application file and personal statement together.
Other fields of study in this category
Last checked: November 2026.
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