SOAS University of London
London, England, United Kingdom
A public university in London, founded in 1916, where 1,595 of its 6,400 students come from abroad.
- Ranking
- #62 in the UK · Complete University Guide · 2026
- Programs
- 414 — 180 Bachelor's · 234 Master's
- Tuition from
- £22,870 — a year · Bachelor's
- Students
- 6,400
- International students
- 1,595 — 25% of students
- Founded
- 1916
- Master's tuition
- £23,390 to £27,730 a year (233 programs)
- Bachelor's tuition
- £22,870 a year
- First year for a Master's
- £43,538 (≈ NPR 74.8 lakh) — tuition, living costs, health cover, books and supplies
- First year for a Bachelor's
- £43,018 (≈ NPR 73.9 lakh) — tuition, living costs, health cover, books and supplies
- Intakes (typical)
- August
- Work after a Master's
- 2 years — Graduate visa
- Work after a Bachelor's
- 2 years — Graduate visa
- Work while studying
- 20 hours a week — Student visa
Programs at SOAS University of London
414 programs: 234 postgraduate and 180 undergraduate.
- LLM
- LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
- LLM Human Rights, Conflict and Justice
- LLM International Commercial and Economic Law
- LLM International Law
- LLM Islamic Law
- LLM Law and Gender
- MA African Studies
- MA African Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Anthropology of Food
- MA Anthropology of Food and Intensive Language
- MA Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability
- MA Buddhist Studies with Intensive Language
- MA Chinese Studies
- MA Chinese Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Creative and Cultural Industries
- MA Cultural Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Curating Cultures
- MA Documentary, Photojournalism and Global Justice
- MA Gender Studies
- MA Global Media and Digital Communications
- MA History
- MA History and Intensive Language
- MA History of Art and Archaeology
- MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia
- MA History of Art and Architecture of Islamic Middle East
- MA History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East and Intensive Language
- MA International Studies and Diplomacy
- MA Iranian Studies
- MA Iranian Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Islamic Studies
- MA Japanese Studies
- MA Japanese Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Japanese Studies (Dual Degree Programme)
- MA Korean Studies
- MA Korean Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Linguistics
- MA Media in Development
- MA Medical Anthropology and Mental Health
- MA Middle Eastern Studies
- MA Middle Eastern Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Migration and Diaspora Studies
- MA Migration and Diaspora Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Music
- MA Postcolonial Studies
- MA Postcolonial Studies and Intensive Language
- MA Religion, Politics and Society
- MA Social Anthropology
- MA Social Anthropology and Intensive Language
- MA South Asian Area Studies
- MA South Asian Studies and Intensive Language
- MA South East and Pacific Asian Studies
- MA Taiwan Studies
- MA Transnational Queer Feminist Politics
- MA Yoga Studies
- MPhil/PhD in Development Studies
- MPhil/PhD in Law
- MRes Law
- MSc Data Science
- MSc Development Economics
- MSc Development Economics with Placement Year
- MSc Economic Policy
- MSc Economic Policy with Placement Year
- MSc Economics
- MSc Environment, Politics and Development
- MSc Finance
- MSc Finance with Placement Year
- MSc Global Development
- MSc Global Development (Gender)
- MSc Global Development (Labour and Activism)
- MSc Global Development with Work Placement Year
- MSc Global Energy and Climate Policy
- MSc Global Sustainability
- MSc Humanitarianism, Aid & Conflict
- MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy
- MSc International Business
- MSc International Business with Placement Year
- MSc International Marketing
- MSc Migration, Mobility and Development
- MSc Politics and International Relations
- MSc Public Policy and Management
- MSc Public Policy and Management with Placement Year
- MSc Violence, Conflict and Development
- Master of Research - Law (PGTF0141)
- Master of Science - International Business (PGTF0182)
- Master of Science - Politics and International Relations (PGTF0273)
- Master of Science - Research For International Development (PGTF0021)
- Master of Science - International Marketing (PGTF0285)
- Master of Arts - Social Anthropology (L6U2)
- Master of Research - Social Anthropology (L6S3)
- Masters of Law (M3U1)
- Master of Arts - Cultural Studies and Intensive Language - South Asian Languages (PGTF0252)
- Master of Arts - South Asian Area Studies (Y4S7)
- Master of Research - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Chinese (PGTF0200)
- Master of Science - Development Economics (L1S1)
- Master of Science - Economics (PGTF0115)
- Master of Arts - International Studies And Diplomacy (M1UX)
- Master of Arts - Linguistics (Q1U8)
- Master of Arts - Middle Eastern Studies (Y4S6)
- Master of Arts - Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability (PGTF0188)
- Master of Arts - Gender Studies (L3S1)
- Master of Arts - Global Media and Digital Communications (P3S2)
- Master of Arts - Postcolonial Studies and Intensive Language - South Asian Languages (PGTF0260)
- Master of Arts - Postcolonial Studies and Intensive Language - South East Asian Languages (PGTF0261)
- Master of Arts - Postcolonial Studies and Intensive Language - Chinese (PGTF0262)
- Master of Arts - Postcolonial Studies and Intensive Language - Japanese (PGTF0263)
- Master of Arts - Postcolonial Studies and Intensive Language - Korean (PGTF0264)
- Master of Arts - Religion, Politics and Society (PGTF0043)
- Master of Arts - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - African Languages (PGTF0201)
- Master of Arts - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Arabic (PGTF0197)
- Master of Arts - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Near Middle Eastern Languages (PGTF0171)
- Master of Arts - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - South East Asian Languages (PGTP0170)
- Master of Arts - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Chinese (PGTF0200)
- Master of Arts - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Korean (PGTF0199)
- Master of Arts - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Japanese (PGTF0198)
- Master of Arts - South Asian Studies and Intensive Language (PGTF0047)
- Master of Arts - South East and Pacific Asian Studies (PGTF0187)
- Master of Arts - Taiwan Studies (Y4T4)
- Master of Arts - Transnational Queer Feminist Politics (PGTF0044)
- Master of Arts - Translation and Intercultural Studies (Q9P1)
- Master of Arts - Yoga Studies (PGTF0025)
- Master of Research - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - South East Asian Languages (PGTF0170)
- Master of Research - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Near Middle Eastern Languages (PGTF0171)
- Master of Research - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Arabic (PGTF0197)
- Master of Research - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Japanese (PGTF0198)
- Master of Research - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - Korean (PGTF0199)
- Master of Research - Social Anthropology and Intensive Language - African Languages (PGTF0201)
- Master of Science - Development Economics with Placement Year (PGTF0277)
- Master of Science - Global Development (M9S3)
- Master of Science - Global Development with Placement Year
- Master of Science - Economic Policy (PGTF0186)
- Master of Science - Economic Policy with Placement Year (PGTF0279)
- Master of Science - Environment Politics and Development (PGTF0039)
- Master of Science - In Global Energy And Climate Policy (PGTF0020)
- Master of Science - Humanitarianism Aid And Conflict (PGTF0175)
- Master of Science - International Business with Placement Year (PGTF0281)
- Master of Science - Finance with Placement Year (PGTF0283)
- Master of Science - Migration Mobility And Development (L6V2)
- Master of Science - Public Policy and Management (PGTF0185)
- Master of Science - Violence Conflict And Development (M9S1)
- Master of Arts - History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia (PGTF0035)
- Master of Arts - History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia and Intensive Language - Chinese (PGTF0191)
- Master of Arts - History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia and Intensive Language - Korean (PGTF0060)
- Master of Arts - History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia and Intensive Language - Japanese (PGTF0059)
- Master of Arts - History Of Art and Archaeology (V6S1)
- Master of Arts - History of Art and Architecture of Islamic Middle East (PGTF0028)
- Master of Arts - History of Art and Architecture of Islamic Middle East and Intensive Language - Arabic (PGTF0180)
- Master of Arts - History of Art and Architecture of Islamic Middle East and Intensive Language - Near and Middle Eastern Languages (PGTF0180)
- Master of Arts - Islamic Studies (T6U4)
- Master of Arts - Iranian Studies (PGTF0024)
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