PhD Middle Eastern Studies at University of Manchester

Programme overview

Receive expert doctoral supervision while exploring the major cultures of the Middle East. Join a vibrant, diverse academic community and cohort of Middle East experts. The University of Manchester Library's holdings include numerous Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Hebrew and Syriac works.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures | Duration: 3 Years [Full-time], 6 Years [Part-time] | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our PhD in Middle Eastern Studies programme enables you to carry out a piece of significant, original research under the supervision of our academics. Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) at Manchester offers wide-ranging opportunities for research and advanced training in the history, politics, gender studies, literatures, religious traditions and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Career pathways

Many of PhD graduates in Modern Languages have gone on to academic positions at leading universities in the UK, Europe, USA, East Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Our graduates have been also successful with receiving prestigious postdoctoral fellowships, including the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship and the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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Entry requirements

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent) English language: IELTS test minimum score – 7.0 overall, 7.0 in writing. Interview: As part of the offer making process applicants will be required to undertake an interview assessment.

International applicants: GBP 23,000 a year (2027/28). PhD (full-time) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 Years [Full-time], 6 Years [Part-time]

Apply through the official page: https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/how-to-apply/

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