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Top reasons to study at SOAS University of London

  • SOAS is in London, which is officially the best student city in the world - and has been for five years in a row (QS World Rankings 2024)
  • There are 5,630 students on campus, from 135+ countries 
  • 2nd in the UK for international faculty (QS World Rankings 2024)
  • Top 30 in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2024)
  • Top 40 in the UK for research quality Complete University Guide 2024)
  • 6th in the UK for employment outcomes (QS World Rankings 2023)
  • Top 100 in the world for addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Peace, Justice, Poverty and Gender Equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, 2023)
  • One of 35 National Research Libraries in the UK. We have over 1.5 million volumes, periodicals and audio-visual materials in 400 languages, focusing on Asia, Africa and the Middle East
  • 87% of research ranked 'world-leading or internationally excellent' (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
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Overview of the university

At SOAS, we view the world through a different lens. Our expertise in the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East shapes our understanding - to tackle the global challenges of our time. 

Come to SOAS and join a welcoming, diverse, and close-knit community in central London. Here, we challenge perspectives, broach debate, and empower our students to find solutions to the issues facing the world today. 

A SOAS education gives you a unique perspective on the world, providing you with the cultural insights and skills to make a difference in what matters most. SOAS grads are well regarded by employers for their global outlook and unique specialisms. We are ranked 6th in the UK for Employment Outcomes (QS World University Rankings 2023). Study at SOAS and be ready for a career within the global economy and a multicultural world.  

If you want to expand your horizons and develop a deeper understanding of the world, be part of SOAS: The World's University.

Programs and courses at SOAS University of London

151 courses at SOAS University of London, listed alphabetically:

. ... and French, BA
A Accounting and Finance, MSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Africa and Black Diaspora and..., BA African Studies, MA African Studies and Intensive Swahili, MA and Intensive Language (Arabic), MA and Intensive Language (Chinese), MA and Intensive Language (Japanese), MA and Intensive Language (Korean), MA and Intensive Language (Persian), MA and Intensive Language (South East Asian Language), MA and Intensive Language (Swahili), MA and Intensive Language (Turkish), MA Anthropology of Food, MA Anthropology of Food and Intensive Language, MA Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability, MA Arabic, BA Arabic and ..., BA
B Buddhist Studies, MA Buddhist Studies with Intensive Language, MA Business, Management, Economics & Law with Foundation Year, BA, BSc
C Chinese, BA Chinese and..., BA Chinese Studies, MA Comparative Literature, MA Creative Arts and Cultural Industries, BA Cultural Studies, MA Curating Cultures, MA
D Development Economics, MSc Development Economics, BSc Development Studies, MSc Development Studies with reference to Gender, MSc Development Studies with reference to South Asia, MSc
E East Asian Studies, BA East Asian Studies and ..., BA Economic Policy, MA Economics, MSc Economics, BSc Economics, BA Economics and Environment, MSc Economics and... (two subject degree), BA Environment, Politics and Development, MSc Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, MA
G Gender Studies, MA Gender Studies (Middle East Pathway), MA Gender Studies and Law, MA Global Creative and Cultural Industries, MA Global Development, BA Global Development and..., BA Global Energy and Climate Policy, MSc Global Liberal Arts, BA Global Media and Communications, MA
H History, MA History, BA History and ..., BA History and Intensive Language, MA History of Art, BA History of Art (Asia, Africa and Europe), BA History of Art and ..., BA History of Art and Archaeology, MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia, MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia and Intensive Language, MA History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East, MA History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East and Intensive Language, MA Human Rights Law, MA Human Rights, Conflict and Justice, LLM Humanitarianism, Aid and Conflict, MSc
I International Business, MSc International Commercial and Economic Law, LLM International Finance and Development, MSc International Financial Management, MSc International Law, LLM International Law, MA International Politics, MSc International Relations, BA International Relations and ..., BA International Studies and Diplomacy, PG Dip, MA Iranian Studies, MA Iranian Studies and Intensive Persian, MA Islamic Law, MA Islamic Law, LLM Islamic Studies, MA
J Japanese, BA Japanese and..., BA Japanese Studies, MA Japanese Studies (Dual Degree Programme), MA Japanese Studies and Intensive Language, MA
K Korean, BA Korean and... (combined degree), BA Korean Studies, MA Korean Studies and Intensive Language, MA
L Labour, Activism and Development, MSc Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia), BA Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and ..., BA Law, MRes Law and ... Combined Honours Degree, BA Law and Development in Planetary Perspective, LLM Law and Gender, LLM Law [not open for direct applications], BA Legal Studies (General Programme), MA Linguistics, MA Linguistics and Intensive Language, MA Linguistics and..., BA
M Management, BSc Master of Laws, LLM Media in Development, MA Medical Anthropology and Mental Health, MA Middle Eastern Studies, MA Middle Eastern Studies and Intensive Languages, MA Migration and Diaspora Studies, MA Migration and Diaspora Studies and Intensive Language, MA Migration Mobility and Development, MSc Music, MA Music and ..., BA
P Political Economy of Development, MSc Political Thought, MSc Politics, BA Politics and ..., BA Politics and International Relations, BA Politics of Africa, MSc Politics of Asia, MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice, MSc Politics of the Middle East, MSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics, BSc Postcolonial Studies, MA Public Policy, Finance and Management, MSc
R Religion in Global Politics, MA Research for International Development, MSc
S Senior Status, LLB Single Honours, LLB Social Anthropology, MA Social Anthropology, MRes Social Anthropology, BA Social Anthropology and Intensive Language, MA Social Anthropology and Intensive Language, MRes Social Anthropology and..., BA Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities with Foundation Year, BA, BSc South Asian Area Studies, MA South Asian Studies and Intensive Language, MA South East and Pacific Asian Studies, MA
T Taiwan Studies, MA Traditions of Yoga and Meditation, MA Translation, MA Transnational Queer Feminist Politics, MA Transnational Queer Feminist Politics with special reference to the Middle East, MA
V Violence, Conflict and Development, MSc
W with Year Abroad, LLB World Philosophies, BA World Philosophies and ..., BA

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Country United Kingdom
Number of courses 151

Location

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Accommodation

Located in leafy and cosmopolitan Bloomsbury, our central London campus is right at the centre of it all. SOAS offers a variety of housing options to match your needs, budget, and taste - in locations close to the SOAS campus in historic Bloomsbury.

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Study abroad information

With such a diverse community in the heart of London, we offer students a uniquely rich environment to study, develop and live alongside people from different countries, communities and cultures.

However, we understand the importance of experiencing places first-hand, testing your language skills, getting to know people, and exploring the world.

That’s why SOAS holds partnerships with a number of universities, allowing students to study abroad as part of their degree.

Our partners: 

  • China 
  • India 
  • Japan
  • Jordan 
  • Norway 
  • Palestine 
  • Singapore 
  • South Korea
  • Tanzania 
  • Thailand 

Found out more on the SOAS website.