Arab and Islamic Studies

BA Arabic and Islamic Studies

Study abroad

All Arabic language students on a four-year programme spend the second year of their programme at one of our accredited Arabic language study centres – details of these can be found on our website. Students on our programme in Arabic and Persian spend half the year at one of these centres and the other half at the University of Shiraz (Iran). Current events in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as our constant quality check measures, may determine whether all venues are available at any one time.

You will live in accommodation within the local community and have opportunities to travel. Our students speak very enthusiastically about their time abroad. They return to Exeter with increased fluency in Arabic and an invaluable cultural appreciation of the region.

For more information about the study abroad year, including a list of our accredited Arabic language centres, visit the Institute’s Year Abroad page.