Arabic and Management
Arabic and management is a degree that combines serious linguistic and cultural engagement with the Arabic-speaking world and the analytical and strategic skills of management study. Arabic is the official language of over twenty countries and is spoken by more than 400 million people, making it one of the most significant languages in global diplomacy, business, and culture. The Arab world encompasses extraordinary diversity, including major oil-producing economies, growing technology sectors, ancient literary and scholarly traditions, and geopolitical dynamics that are among the most important in international affairs.
At the University of St Andrews, this four-year, full-time joint honours degree includes a year abroad, spent in the Arabic-speaking world, which is essential for the linguistic depth the degree aims to achieve. You will study Arabic from whichever level you enter, developing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills alongside knowledge of Arab cultures, literatures, histories, and the contemporary political and economic landscape of the Middle East and North Africa. The management component covers the analytical, strategic, and organisational skills that equip you for leadership and management roles, with the Arabic linguistic competence giving your management profile a genuinely distinctive international dimension.
The typical entry tariff is 232 UCAS points, reflecting the academic demands of the programme.
Graduates from Arabic and management programmes are well placed in international business, the diplomatic service and foreign office, international organisations, consultancy firms with Middle Eastern clients or operations, journalism, development organisations working in the Arab world, and academic research. The combination of Arabic language proficiency and management training is rare and genuinely valuable in a competitive international graduate market. Postgraduate study in Arabic, Middle Eastern studies, international business, or management provides a natural continuation.