Dr. Andrew Marsham

Associate Professor

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Biography

Andrew Marsham is a Reader in Classical Arabic Studies at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and a Fellow of Queens' College at the University of Cambridge. His research primarily focuses on the early Islamic Empire, with particular interest in the history writing in Arabic during the Late Antique context. He authored 'Rituals Islamic Monarchy' (Edinburgh, 2009), which examines the pledges of allegiance given to rulers in the early Muslim Empire. Additionally, he has edited 'The Umayyad World' (Routledge, 2020) and co-edited 'Power, Patronage and Memory in Early Islam' (Oxford, 2018) alongside Alain George. Currently, he is engaged in a project on the Umayyad Empire (644–750 CE), which is set to be published by Edinburgh University Press.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.