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Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies

Description

The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies is one of the foremost academic institutions in the UK offering research and taught degree programmes in a wide range of areas within the field of Arab, Middle Eastern, and Islamic Studies.

It offers Arabic and Middle East languages as well as comprehensive education in the literatures and cultures of the Arab world and Middle East, the history, politics, economies, societies, and anthropology of the region and almost every aspect of Islamic studies from medieval to modern Islam. A number of dedicated research centres and links with other subject areas provide you with an opportunity to branch out into other disciplines and areas of study, as well as reinforcing the teaching you receive through cutting-edge research and engagement with current issues. The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies research is No2 in the UK for world-leading research.

The Institute attracts academic staff from around the world. Postgraduate students have a choice of a number of degrees at MA, MPhil or PhD level. All undergraduate students spend one year abroad at a language centre in an Arab country

The Institute has its own dedicated building, completed in 2001 to a distinctive architectural style evocative of the region studied.The building includes a postgraduate study centre, a state-of-the-art language laboratory and computing facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Middle East Collections is now housed in the Forum Library. The Arab World Documentation Unit, which provides unique collections on Arab Gulf states, is based on the lower floor of the IAIS building.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Contact details

University Of Exeter
Institute Of Arab & Islamic Studies
Stocker Road
Exeter
EX4 4ND
United Kingdom
Website: https://arabislamicstudies.exeter.ac.uk/
  • @ExeterIAIS

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  • Institute

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University affiliation(s)

University of Exeter
Exeter

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2023-09-20 15:00:12

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