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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

Arabic and Art History

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Arabic and Art History course at University of St Andrews.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A,A,A

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year (provisional)
Scotland£1,820 per year (provisional)
Wales£9,535 per year (provisional)
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Channel Islands£9,535 per year (provisional)
Republic of Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
EU£30,160 per year (provisional)
International£30,160 per year (provisional)

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: TV63

Here's what University of St Andrews says about its Arabic and Art History course.

Over the last 600 years, the University of St Andrews has established a reputation as one of the world’s leading teaching centres. Today, we offer a flexible degree structure based on your choice of subject specialism, creating an environment which nurtures inquisitive minds and a culture of shared learning.

Course details

Qualification

Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

Department

History

Location

Main Site | St Andrews

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• History of art

• Arabic languages

Start date

September 8, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

University of St Andrews reviews

(3.8)
Based on 41 reviews from University of St Andrews's students and alumni
5 star
31%
4 star
38%
3 star
13%
2 star
15%
1 star
3%
All reviews

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2nd year student

It’s not necessarily what people associated with “uni life”, such as frequent clubbing. There’s much more of a pub culture / dinner parties, which suits me so much more.

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2nd year student

St Andrews is a very expensive town, from the accommodation (which is very hard to find) as well as all other aspects.

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2nd year student

You get assigned a personal tutor who you can go and speak to about any worries, as well as a dedicated med support team for pastoral care which I know other people have found to be really great.

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2nd year student

The medicine building was built quite recently, so the facilities are great and really up to date.

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2nd year student

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Arabic and Art History course at University of St Andrews features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

African and modern Middle Eastern studies
History of art, architecture and design

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

94%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

100%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

100%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

100%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

82%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

94%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

88%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

88%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

76%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

82%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

88%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

84%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

76%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

82%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

94%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

100%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

82%

high

How well organised is your course?

88%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

100%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

94%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

90%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

48%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

100%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

88%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

72%

high

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

94%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

83%

high

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

90%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

98%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

96%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

95%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

96%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

94%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

87%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

95%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

88%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

88%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

90%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

88%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

87%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

82%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

100%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

95%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

96%

high

How well organised is your course?

96%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

91%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

98%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

95%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

67%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

96%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

91%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

82%

med

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

89%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

75%

med

Student information

The Arabic and Art History course at University of St Andrews features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

History of art
African and modern Middle Eastern studies
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female67%Male33%
Where students come from
International43%UK57%
Student performance
2:1 or above95%
First year dropout rate1%
Number of students140
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
FrenchA*
English LiteratureA*
SpanishA*
HistoryA
MathematicsA
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female90%Male10%
Where students come from
International54%UK46%
Student performance
2:1 or above97%
First year dropout rate3%
Number of students360
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
English LiteratureA
HistoryA
Fine ArtA*
History of ArtA*
Religious StudiesA
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Arabic and Art History course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of St Andrews graduates across each of those subject areas.

Languages and area studies
History of art, architecture and design

Graduate statistics

80%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

90%

In work, study or other activity

75%

Say it fits with future plans

50%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

35%

Business and public service associate professionals

15%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

10%

Elementary occupations

10%

Finance Professionals

Graduate statistics

60%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

85%

In work, study or other activity

90%

Say it fits with future plans

60%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

35%

Business and public service associate professionals

20%

Administrative occupations

10%

Managers, directors and senior officials

10%

Natural and social science professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

The Arabic and Art History course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of St Andrews graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.

Languages and area studies
History and archaeology

Earnings

£22.3k

First year after graduation

£29.6k

Third year after graduation

£35k

Fifth year after graduation

Earnings

£23k

First year after graduation

£27.9k

Third year after graduation

£32.8k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Arabic and Art History.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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