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| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | On-Campus | Full-time | 3 - 4 years | find out | £20350 per year | £9250 per year |
About History and ..., BA - at SOAS University of London
The BA History Combined Honours Degree combines History with another discipline or language and takes 3 or 4 years depending on the subject involved.
From the Crusades to the contemporary Middle East; the Mughal Empire to Gandhi; slavery to Muslim societies in West Africa, History at SOAS offers its students a unique window on the world in order to develop your understanding of the fascinating histories relating to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Students will also engage in subject matters ranging from economics, religion and culture to frontiers, cities, and gender. The two-subject degree additionally allows you to create a specialist niche for yourself within a specific regional, cultural or disciplinary context.
See our School of History, Religions and Philosophies
Why study History Combined Honours at SOAS
- we are ranked 12th in the UK for history (QS World University Rankings 2022)
- allows you to develop a specialist niche alongside your History degree by utilising the global expertise of one of our other departments
- our unrivalled focus in the study of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East will help you shape a more critical understanding of history
- develop an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the history of Africa and Asia
- our academic staff are African and Asian history specialists
- we are specialists in the delivery of languages. Your command of a language from SOAS will set you apart from graduates of other universities
Entry requirements
Contact SOAS University of London to find course entry requirements.
Why 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)