Welcome
When you hear the words Islam, Arabia and the Middle East, what picture does this conjure up in your mind....fundamentalism, terrorism, war and unrest? If this is so, then you have a great deal to learn about Arabia, the Middle East and Islamic Culture.
If you want to know more, and you have a desire to venture beyond the common notions and images which the West, in general, holds about the Middle East and the Islamic world, why not consider studying for a degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Leeds? Perhaps consider pursuing a career in the Middle East or with companies dealing with Middle Eastern or Islamic countries.
Take steps to look behind mainstream media coverage of the Middle East and Islam, and delve into literature, archaeology, art and architecture, and history and religion of the Arab and Islamic world; and if, above all, you want to learn the language and to have the chance to live in an Arabic speaking country in order to make up your own mind about current political conflicts and developments, consider a degree here in the Department of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies.
The Western world has always had a unique and not always open relationship with the Middle East. Yet this relationship did not start in the 19th century, but goes back to the Middle Ages, to the Crusades and beyond. The civilizations of the Middle East reached their peak in architecture, science and literature long before the Western world was put on the map. Whatever your interests in this area, the University of Leeds can provide you with the means to a better and more informed view of the Islamic and Middle Eastern world.