BA Politics and Arabic in Manchester United Kingdom | The University of Manchester

The BA in Politics and Arabic program allows you to examine global political systems while developing cross-cultural insights highly valued in today's interconnected academic and professional landscape. Offered collaboratively by the School of Social Sciences and the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, this degree provides adaptable learning with required and elective politics modules alongside language and cultural studies. Beyond achieving linguistic proficiency, your Arabic studies will immerse you in the rich cultural heritage, social structures, historical developments, political systems, and literary traditions of Arabic-speaking nations. This fosters intercultural competence and communication abilities - skills increasingly sought after in the job market. You'll enjoy top-tier instruction, comprehensive student services, and state-of-the-art learning resources, complemented by Manchester's dynamic multicultural environment as Western Europe's most linguistically diverse urban center. The opportunity to study at partner institutions across various Arabic-speaking regions promises an exceptional and enriching educational experience.

• Build strong analytical skills and understanding of key areas of global politics.
• Develop the linguistic skills and cultural knowledge to access and engage fully with political, historical and cultural issues in Arabic.
• This is a 4-year degree course with an integrated Residence Abroad year. In 2025/26 there were opportunities for students to live in Jordan or Morocco.
• Ranked a UK top-10 for Politics and International Studies and Modern Languages by the QS World University Rankings 2025.
• In addition, the University of Manchester is a world-leading institution, ranked in the top-50 globally across all of Arts and Humanities by Times Higher Education 2025 .