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African Studies and Intensive Swahili
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | On-Campus | Full-time, Part-time | 2 - 4 years | find out | £11980 per year | £23400 per year |
About African Studies and Intensive Swahili, MA - at SOAS University of London
The MA African Studies and Intensive Swahili from SOAS provides students with competency in language skills and intercultural awareness and understanding. Familiarity with the region will have been developed through a combination of the study of language, history, cinema, politics, economics or law.
Students on this postgraduate degree programme will develop their ability to engage with and explore relationships between indigenous African aesthetics and contemporary literary theories.
See African Languages, Cultures and Literatures department
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