Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
Details for UNIQ 2026 will be available soon
The details on this page are for UNIQ 2025 and are subject to change.
Dates of course
Coming soon.
Course description
The Asian and Middle Eastern Studies course is a chance for you to study the ancient languages, literature and history of a range of cultures spanning from North Africa to East Asia. In previous years, participants have focused on sources such as the scripts of Egypt and Iraq/Mesopotamia (Akkadian), Persian history, as well as conversational Turkish and Japanese. Starting this year, you will also have the opportunity to explore the Faculty's deep connections with historically marginalized communities. You don’t need to have any previous knowledge of these languages or subjects before the course.
During the week, you will have language classes and engage with texts – including poetry, folk-tales, liturgies, hymns, legal documents, and letters – making these cultures come to life. Through such texts and their contexts we will explore areas from social structure and economy to religion and ideologies. These themes will be introduced to you through interactive talks and study sessions, in addition to more traditional lectures.
In this way, we hope to give you a taste of the many fascinating aspects of a degree in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford.
Additional requirements for this UNIQ course
Check the admission information for the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies subjects of your interests.
