MA Islamic Studies at University of Exeter

Advanced study of Islam with leading scholars in the field A broad and flexible programme which you can tailor to your particular interests and conduct independent research You will investigate key issues and debates in Islamic studies and receive training in the methologies of Islamic studies research

Duration: 1 year full time; 2 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MA Islamic Studies will equip you with the general research skills, sources and tools relevant to the study of the Middle East, North Africa and the Muslim world in general, and introduce you to a broad range of key theorists whose work has underpinned scholarship in several key fields of study. You will learn how to make self-conscious choices around your own work and promote forms of theoretically-aware and interdisciplinary work found in some of the most successful research in Arab, Islamic and Middle East Studies.

Career pathways

Graduates from this programme may find professional employment in a wide range of sectors both in the UK and internationally. A comprehensive background in Islamic Studies is relevant to careers in: international agencies such as the United Nations or the European Union

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