Our BA Arabic Studies course will enable you to achieve near-native proficiency in modern Arabic while studying the language within its cultural and historical context. <br/><br/>You will start as an absolute beginner in reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension of Arabic and develop to an advanced level by the end of the four-year course. <br/><br/>You will also look more widely at Arab culture and literature and be introduced to social and cultural trends in the Arab Middle East and beyond. <br/><br/>The course is carefully structured so you can measure your progress step by step.<br/><br/>Learning modern Arabic also opens the door to the vast literature of classical Arabic, including religious and secular texts, and provides a perfect platform from which to learn one or more of the colloquial dialects. <br/><br/>You will spend your third year studying abroad at an academic institution in an Arab country, an ideal way to improve your fluency in the language while gaining a fascinating first-hand experience of the Arab world. <br/><br/>You can choose from a wide variety of course unit options to focus on your special interests or to study other disciplines within the University, such as linguistics, history, archaeology or the social sciences. <br/><br/>In addition, Flexible Honours may allow you to study an additional arts, languages or cultures subject.