BA Arabic at SOAS University of London

Over the course of the degree, the BA Arabic programme provides students with a solid foundation in Arabic, training them in both the written and the spoken forms of the language and exposing them to related cultural, social and historical contexts and literary and artistic practices, thereby equipping them with the skills they need to achieve linguistic and cultural fluency.

Faculty: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take modules to the value of 120 credits per year. Core and compulsory modules include Arabic 1 (UG), Arabic 2 (UG), Arabic 3 A (UG), Arabic 3 B (UG), Introduction to Arabic Culture, Humanities Toolkit, Arabic Dialects A, Arabic Dialects B.

Career pathways

Graduates of the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics leave SOAS not only with linguistic and cultural expertise, but also with skills in written and oral communication, analysis and problem solving.

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