1. Studying at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies

2. A top 10 University and a member of the Russell Group We engage with our students and put you at the centre of all that we do We recruit leading academics, which makes for exciting and challenging teaching and equips you with the very latest knowledge Our teaching was voted 4th in the country in the latest National Student Survey We are 6th in the UK for world leading and internationally recognised research We attract the best qualified students in the country We’re a truly international community, with students from over 130 countries and staff of 50 different nationalities University of Exeter

3. Our students are consistently among the most satisfied in the country, ranking us in the top 10 of the National Student Survey each year since it began Our campuses are among the finest in the UK. A recent £350 million investment programme has also created iconic new buildings like the Forum, state-of-the-art lecture theatres, research labs, library spaces and more than 2,500 on-campus student rooms. We have the highest level of student engagement in the UK – through clubs and societies, volunteering, Students’ Guild elections and even helping to run the University. 8,000 students take part in 165 societies. Exeter is a top 10 UK university for sport, whether students are seeking to be national or international performers or just for fun. Living and Studying in Exeter

4. Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Only UK institution offering Arabic, Persian, Kurdish and Turkish 97% for Overall Satisfaction in the National Student Survey (2011) Spend a year in the Arab world for any of our Arabic degrees Spend a year abroad for our BA in Persian State-of-the-art study facilities in the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, the largest purpose-built Middle East centre in the UK Relatively small student body Flexibility to tailor your degree around your own interests No previous knowledge of a language required

5. Our Degree Programmes Flexibility to tailor your degree around your own interests: – BA Single Honours Arabic Arabic and Islamic Studies Arabic and Kurdish Arabic and Middle East Studies Arabic and Persian Islamic Studies Middle East Studies Middle East Studies with Arabic Middle East Studies with Kurdish – BA Combined Honours French and Arabic German and Arabic Italian and Arabic Politics and Arabic/Arabic Studies Russian and Arabic Spanish and Arabic – Flexible Combined Honours with Study or Work Abroad with UK Work Experience

6. Learning and Assessment Our teaching methods make full use of seminars, study groups and web- based learning. Non-language modules are delivered through small group lectures, seminars and textual study, tutorials and discussion. Language modules take place in small interactive classes of about 15-20 students, using the language laboratory, satellite TV, the internet and computer-assisted language learning. You will receive on average 12-14 contact hours per week with tutors (teaching time) in language-based programmes. You are also expected to invest a lot of time in independent study outside of these contact hours. You should expect your total workload to average 40 hours per week during term time. Weekly seminar series on different topics relating to the Arab and Islamic world

7. The Institute’s Research & Teaching Focus Research Centres: Gulf Studies, Palestine Studies, Islamic Studies, Kurdish Studies, Ethnopolitics, MARES, Iranian Studies, etc. Politics History Islamic studies Languages & Literature Society & Culture http://revolutionaryarabraptheindex.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/shadia-mansour-and-m- 1-arab-kufiya.html

8. Beyond Exeter Exeter is one of a leading group of universities targeted by major recruiters. More than 90 per cent of students get a job or further study place within six months of graduating. Skills training in areas like assertiveness, enterprise, commercial awareness, communication and leadership. We provide over 900 employment focused events a year, ranging from employer presentations and mock interviews to careers fairs. Subject-specific career fairs Work experience, internships and volunteering opportunities are available to help you gain practical experience For more information please email: ssis-ugadmissions@exeter.ac.ukssis-ugadmissions@exeter.ac.uk