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This program offers advanced research-focused study in Arabic and Spanish, enabling students to explore how knowledge is developed, expanded, and refreshed. It fosters independent learning among all participants, emphasizing curiosity, precision, academic integrity, and rigorous scholarship. Spanning 48 months, the course leads to a Master of Arts (Honours) degree. Like all St Andrews programs, it consists of credit-based modules, requiring students to complete 480 credits total, typically earning 120 credits per academic year. The initial two years combine mandatory program-specific courses with elective options (sometimes including interdisciplinary Faculty selections). The final years focus on specialized, research-driven modules that deepen subject expertise. The first two years blend core program requirements with diverse elective choices (potentially incorporating cross-Faculty courses), while subsequent years concentrate on advanced, discipline-specific research learning.