Master's in Area Studies: 137 UK programs compared

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1
University of Oxford
MPhil in Japanese Studies
Application deadline
Jan 27
Annual tuition
$38,566
Program duration
24 months
2
University of Cambridge
MPhil in African Studies
Application deadline
Feb 26
Annual tuition
$47,585
Program duration
9 months
3
London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc Political Economy of Europe
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$27,832
Program duration
12 months
4
University College London
Caribbean and Latin American Studies MA
Application deadline
Aug 28 +1
Annual tuition
$45,312
Program duration
24 months
5
University of Edinburgh
African Studies MSc
Application deadline
Jul 11
Annual tuition
$27,648
Program duration
12 months full-time
6
King's College London
Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies Research Mphil
Application deadline
Oct 1 +3
Annual tuition
$37,120
Program duration
2 years full-time
7
University of Manchester
MA English Literature and American Studies
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$36,352
Program duration
1 year full-time
8
University of Bristol
MSc East Asian Development and the Global Economy
Application deadline
Sep 21
Annual tuition
$41,472
Program duration
24 months
9
University of Warwick
MA by Research in French Studies
Application deadline
Aug 2
Annual tuition
$33,178
Program duration
24 months
10
University of Sheffield
Politics and Media in East Asia MA
Annual tuition
$22,528
Program duration
12 months

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The complete list of Area Studies Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
Rank	University	Program	Duration
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Japanese Studies	24 months
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Latin American Studies	21 months
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Modern Chinese Studies	21 months
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Modern Middle Eastern Studies	24 months
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies	21 months
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Russian and East European Studies	24 months
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Slavonic Studies	24 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in African Studies	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Japanese Studies	12 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Latin American Studies	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Modern Middle Eastern Studies	12 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Modern South Asian Studies	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Russian and East European Studies	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Classical Armenian Studies	12 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Classical Hebrew Studies	12 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Jewish Studies	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Jewish Studies in the Graeco-Roman Period	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Korean Studies	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Slavonic Studies	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Syriac Studies	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Traditional China	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSt in Yiddish Studies	9 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in African Studies	9 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies)	12 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Hebrew and Semitic Studies)	11 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Japanese Studies)	11 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Modern Middle Eastern Studies)	11 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Muslim-Jewish Relations)	11 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (Arabic Studies)	12 months full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (Aramaic Studies)	11 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (Chinese Studies)	12 months full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (Hebrew Studies)	12 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (Japanese Studies)	12 months full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies)	12 months full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (South Asian Studies)	12 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Assyriology	10 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Latin American Studies	9 months full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Latin American Studies (by dissertation only)	9 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies	9 months
#29	London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe	24 months
#29	London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Political Economy of Europe	12 months
#37	University College London	Caribbean and Latin American Studies MA	24 months
#37	University College London	Chinese Health and Humanity MA	12 months
#37	University College London	Dutch MPhil	60 months
#37	University College London	East European Studies MRes	24 months
#37	University College London	European Studies MPhil	3 years full-time
#37	University College London	European Studies: Modern European Studies MA	24 months
#37	University College London	Globalisation and Latin American Development MSc	24 months
#37	University College London	Greek and Latin MPhil	60 months
#37	University College London	Hebrew and Jewish Studies MPhil	36 months
#37	University College London	Jewish Studies MA	24 months
#37	University College London	Language, Culture and History: German Studies MA	24 months
#37	University College London	Latin American Studies MA	24 months
#37	University College London	Russian Studies MA	24 months
#37	University College London	Scandinavian Studies MPhil	60 months
#37	University College London	Slavonic and East European Studies MPhil	60 months
#37	University College London	Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies MPhil
#37	University College London	The Americas MPhil	60 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	African Studies MSc	12 months full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Celtic & Scottish Studies MScR	24 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Chinese Studies MSc	24 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	East Asian Relations MSc	1 year full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Hispanic Studies MScR	1 year full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) MScR	1 year full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Korean Studies MSc	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Middle Eastern Studies with Advanced Arabic MSc	24 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic MSc	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Scandinavian Studies MScR	1 year full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies (Hispanic Studies) MScR	1 year full-time
#63	King's College London	Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies Research Mphil	2 years full-time
#63	King's College London	European Studies MA	1 year full-time
#63	King's College London	Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies Research Mphil	2 years full-time
#67	University of Manchester	MA English Literature and American Studies	1 year full-time
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Chinese Studies	1 year full-time
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil East Asian Studies	24 months
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil French Studies	1 year full-time
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Japanese Studies	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Middle Eastern Studies	12 months full-time
#94	University of Bristol	MSc East Asian Development and the Global Economy	24 months
#97	University of Warwick	MA by Research in French Studies	24 months
#97	University of Warwick	MA by Research in German Studies	24 months
#97	University of Warwick	MA by Research in Hispanic Studies	12 months
#97	University of Warwick	MPhil in French Studies	3–4 years full-time
#97	University of Warwick	MPhil in German Studies	3–4 years full-time
#97	University of Warwick	MPhil in Hispanic Studies	3–4 years full-time
#97	University of Warwick	Research in French and Francophone Studies- MA	1 year full-time
#97	University of Warwick	Research in German Studies - MA	12 months
#97	University of Warwick	Research in Hispanic Studies - MA	1 year full-time
#97	University of Warwick	Research in Italian Studies - MA	1 year full-time
#123	University of Sheffield	Politics and Media in East Asia MA	12 months
#132	University of Birmingham	MA Islamic Studies	1 year full-time
#132	University of Birmingham	MA Modern British Studies	1 year full-time
#132	University of Birmingham	MA\|Diploma African Studies
#133	University of Exeter	MA Middle East Studies	1 year full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Arab and Islamic Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Chinese Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Ethno-Political Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil French Studies	2–3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil German Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Hispanic Studies	3 years full-time

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Remaining programs in this cohort
Rank	University	Program	Duration
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Italian Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Kurdish Studies	72 months
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Lusophone Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Middle East Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Palestine Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MPhil Russian Studies	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	MRes Middle East Studies	1 year full-time
#135	University of St Andrews	French Studies (MLitt)	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	German Studies (MLitt)	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	Italian Studies (MLitt)	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies (MLitt)	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	Russian Studies (MLitt)
#135	University of St Andrews	Social Anthropology with Latin American and Caribbean Studies (MRes)	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	Spanish and Latin American Studies (MLitt)	12 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Basque Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes	12 months full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Catalan Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes	12 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Chinese Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes	12 months full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	French Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes	12 months full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	German Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes	1 year full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Hispanic Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes	24 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Irish Studies MA	24 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Irish Studies MPhil	2–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Irish Studies MRes	12 months full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Italian Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes	12 months full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Latin American Studies MRes	12 months full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Spanish Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes	12 months full-time
#139	University of Leeds	East Asian Studies Mres
#164	University of York	MA Renaissance and Early Modern Studies	1 year full-time
#192	Newcastle University	Chinese Studies MLitt	24 months
#192	Newcastle University	European Union Studies MA	12 months full-time
#192	Newcastle University	Japanese Studies MLitt	12 months full-time
#192	Newcastle University	Latin American Studies MLitt	1 year full-time
#301–400	University of East Anglia	MA American Studies
	Royal Holloway, University of London	French Studies MA by Research	1 year full-time
	Royal Holloway, University of London	German Studies MA by Research	24 months
	Royal Holloway, University of London	Hispanic Studies MA by Research	1 year full-time
	Royal Holloway, University of London	Italian Studies MA by Research	1 year full-time

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