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Exeter or St.Andrews for Arabic?

1732757

I'm dying here...literally don't know which to pick...HELP!!

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Reply 1

gr8wizard10

Why do you want to study Arabic?

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Exeter

Reply 2

1732757

Original post by Abdul-Karim

Why do you want to study Arabic?

Why not?

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Reply 3

gr8wizard10

Original post by small_circles

Why not?

A crap justification.

Personally see it as a waste of a degree but okay, that's just my opinion.

Reply 4

Comeback

I would go with Exeter.

It's worth checking out the reviews of ex students for St. Andrews.

Reply 5

grandmasterchief

Original post by Abdul-Karim

A crap justification.

Personally see it as a waste of a degree but okay, that's just my opinion.

If you use it for something like law, it can actually be quite useful....if you complete your degree and then sit twiddling your thumbs humming in Arabic, then it probably is a waste of a degree :smile:

Reply 6

Muntasir24

Original post by grandmasterchief

A lot of people do end up twiddling their thumbs. That's the issue. They end up complaining about how university is a waste of money.

I would say Exeter.

Original post by Abdul-Karim

A crap justification.

Personally see it as a waste of a degree but okay, that's just my opinion.

Sorry but I wasn't asking whether I should do the degree but which uni to do it at....if you haven't any relevant advice then I'm not sure why you're posting :confused:

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1732757

Original post by Comeback

I would go with Exeter.

It's worth checking out the reviews of ex students for St. Andrews.

Do you mean the drop out rate at Andrews? Isn't it quite low?

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Reply 10

Comeback

Original post by small_circles

Do you mean the drop out rate at Andrews? Isn't it quite low?

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No, I mean reviews from ex students:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1176159

Obviously everyone has a different view on these types of things, and things such as social life matter different amounts for different people. However, that thread isn't just one person's opinion either, so it's worth considering.

Reply 11

Doofensmirtz

Well i know St Andrews is very popular among linguists because they offer such a variety. I can't tell you about the quality of teaching. Nor can i say the same for Exeter. The best advise i could possibly give is to look at the course content and see which appeals to you the most. If not, try going on an applicant day or open day. Hope this helps.

Reply 12

ElizabethRG

I'm having the same problem, but for history. St Andrews, Exeter, or KCL x_x

Reply 13

1732757

Original post by ElizabethRG

I'm having the same problem, but for history. St Andrews, Exeter, or KCL x_x

Have you visited Andrews?

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Reply 14

ElizabethRG

Original post by small_circles

Have you visited Andrews?

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St Andrews? I currently live there XD

Reply 15

1732757

Original post by ElizabethRG

St Andrews? I currently live there XD

What's it like?? Is it true that it's really freezing and extremely quiet?

Edit: should say I live 300 miles away from there and hope to visit but it's looking unlikely :frown:

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Reply 16

Zeno of Citium

Depends on your interests. I would personally choose St Andrews, it has a world-leading IR faculty and the Institute for Iranian Studies.

Original post by Abdul-Karim

A crap justification.

Well, it was not intended as a justification, and thus should not be taken as one.

Original post by Abdul-Karim

Personally see it as a waste of a degree but okay, that's just my opinion.

*Reads profile*

'Extensive experience in banking sector for someone my age.'

That's actually hilarious.

Reply 17

gr8wizard10

Original post by Zeno of Citium

Depends on your interests. I would personally choose St Andrews, it has a world-leading IR faculty and the Institute for Iranian Studies.

Well, it was not intended as a justification, and thus should not be taken as one.

*Reads profile*

'Extensive experience in banking sector for someone my age.'

That's actually hilarious.

Hilarious as it may be, it's painfully true.

Reply 18

Zeno of Citium

Original post by Abdul-Karim

Hilarious as it may be, it's painfully true.

I don't think you follow: I was not questioning its truth, merely posing the contrast between your derision of someone else for studying what you take to be useless, and you being an aspiring banker, i.e. a contemptible profession attracting swathes of the most lamentable of people.