Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford allows you to study the language, literature, history, and culture of an Eastern civilization.
Here are some general resources related to Oriental Studies.
Note - the Faculty of Oriental Studies has recently been renamed as the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and the course formerly known as "Oriental Studies" course has also been renamed "Asian and Middle Eastern Studies".
Overview 🔗 🌟 A good overview of the course with an outline of its structure, entry requirements, and more.
Undergraduate handbook 🔗 🌟 This contains further information about undergraduate degrees at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
Course Video 🔗 🌟 Listen to the perspectives of tutors and students on Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
Alternative Prospectus 🔗 An overview written by students on the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies course.
Asian and Middle Eastern studies (Japanese-focused) student YouTube channel 🔗 Bree studied Japanese, Spanish and Korean and has lots of videos on her experience studying at Oxford and on her year abroad in Japan.
Asian and Middle Eastern studies (Chinese-focused) student YouTube channel 🔗 GoodLuckNabs is the YouTube channel of a recent Asian and Middle Eastern Studies graduate, and she has lots of videos talking about different aspects of the course, including a review of each year of the course, specifically Chinese Studies.
Asian and Middle Eastern studies (Japanese-focused) student YouTube channel 🔗 DomAlex’s channel is similar to GoodLuckNabs but he studied Japanese, and he has many videos on his experience.
Studying Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at St John's College 🔗 🌟 In this short YouTube video, first year student Khush discusses studying Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at St John's College.
Suggested Reading and Resources 🔗 🌟 Scroll down to the 'Asian and Middle Eastern Studies' section of this page to find ideas for wider reading relating to your chosen languages.
InsideUni Asian and Middle Eastern Studies interview experiences 🔗 🌟 Current students talk about their interview experience, as well as sharing some tips. We’re biased, but we think they’re useful!