Where everything connects Postgraduate Prospectus 2022 entry All of our challenges - climate change, renewable energy, public health, inequality, political and social polarization - are transnational in character, and require global and local knowledge, critical reflection, multidisciplinary perspectives, and practical engagement if they are to be sustainably addressed. This is what the SOAS education is about.

With an explicit mandate of social justice and academic excellence, and a desire to bridge the divides among the human community, we bring the diversity of our world to our campus in central London. Here at SOAS, we enable our students and staff to engage in critical research, deep thinking, robust deliberation, and practical experimentation on the world’s central challenges.

We would love to welcome each one of you to this inspiring yet challenging, demographically diverse, cosmopolitan community. At SOAS, you will learn both the professional skills required by your chosen field, and the soft skills that enable you Why SOAS? to not only traverse diverse cosmopolitan communities, but also A dynamic, diverse and be transformed into citizens and leaders capable of impacting our world. thriving student environment ...... 02 Academic excellence ...... 04 Adam Habib Research ...... 06 Director London ...... 10 London map ...... 12 Our campus ...... 14 A world-class library ...... 16 The Brunei Gallery ...... 18 Accommodation ...... 20 A global alumni network ...... 22 Careers support and advice ...... 24 Support services ...... 26 Scholarships ...... 28

SOAS Stories ...... 30 Degree programmes ...... 42 What you need to know...... 90

soas.ac.uk 1 A dynamic, diverse and thriving student environment

Discover a lively social hub that’s home to music, debate, clubs, societies and strong student support for everyone.

Students’ Union Our Students’ Union (SU) is known around the University of London and the wider community in Bloomsbury as the place to be. There are several reasons why: • It’s famous for its music scene – amplified by the fantastic SOAS Radio (www.soasradio.org). • For decades, our bar has served as the go-to place for after-hours lively debate and discussion. • It’s one of the most politically active in the UK, with the largest proportional turnout in SU elections in the country. • We have around 160 clubs and societies covering sport, political debate, cultural issues and everything in between. For more information, visit: � www.soasunion.org

Clubs and societies All our clubs and societies are free, and include anime, beekeeping, circus, cycling, dance, drama, feminism, film making, hiking, journalism, music, origami, photography, SOAS Radio, SOAS Spirit newspaper, taekwondo, vegetarian, ventures and yoga. There is also a wide range of religious, cultural and political societies.

Enough is Enough ‘Enough is Enough’ is an SU initiative that aims to tackle potential gender-based violence on campus through consent training workshops, events and online campaigns. All new students are required to take part in Enough is Enough. If you have any questions, or would like to get involved, please email: [email protected]

2 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 3 Academic excellence 5th ————— In the UK for teacher-student ratio*

We're immensely proud of our QS 2021 World University Rankings • Global Top 50 for Arts and Humanities global reputation and our lively • 10 subjects among the world’s top 100 environment, where curious • 6 subjects among the world’s top 50 minds come to debate, discover Top ranking subjects include: and develop. • 5th in the world for Development Studies • 21st in the world for Politics and International Studies • 45th in the world for History Our respected academics, alumni and current students are shaping thinking and policy around the Other notable awards economic, political, cultural, security and religious • Top 20 European institution in the QS rankings challenges in society. Unravelling pressing issues such and a top 20 UK institution in the Times Higher as human rights, migration, identity, legal systems, Education (THE) World University Ranking for poverty, religion, and social change through a non- Arts and Humanities. Western lens, our programmes offer the scope to • Top 20 in the UK for 2021 THE Impact Rankings for explore your passions – and build the capability, UN Sustainable Development Goals ‘Sustainable confidence and understanding of contemporary issues Cities and Communities’ and ‘Peace, Justice and to make a meaningful impact on a multicultural world. Strong Institutions’. • Top 10 courses in Complete University Guide 2021 including East Asian Studies, Economics and Middle Eastern and African Studies.

x5 ————— The proportion of international students is around five times the national average

*Guardian University League Table 2021

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Drugs & (dis)order SOAS has a world-class Building peacetime economies in the reputation for research. And aftermath of war Drugs & (dis)order is a major four-year we are the only higher Global Challenges Research Fund project, led by SOAS. It’s generating new evidence education institution in the on how to transform illicit drug economies into peace economies in the borderlands of UK specialising in the study of Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar. Asia, Africa and the Near and Drugs & (dis)order recently published Middle East. its flagship publication ‘Voices from the borderlands 2020.’ It shares testimonies of people living in drug- and conflict- Our research expertise in languages, politics, social affected borderlands and includes a comic, sciences and humanities provides the knowledge and telling one man’s story of conflict and drug experience our students need to positively influence trafficking in Afghanistan’s borderlands. multicultural society and make an impact on the world around them.

Governments often frame better Exploring statehood through African buildings People live with state buildings - the political and economic integration Julia Gallagher leads a team of five researchers who parliament, the court, the police of borderlands as key to addressing are looking at various aspects of statehood and the effect that living with state buildings has on people. station. They see them as indifferent illicit economies. But our research neighbours, as passionate friends or suggests that the drivers of For example, the Union Buildings in South Africa, family, or as hated oppressors. Their marginality and illicit economies office of the president, was built by the British in 1913. feelings can help us understand how in the borderlands is less about It became the headquarters of the apartheid state and statehood is understood by citizens. this, and more about the ways many older South Africans loathe it. Younger people however, associate it with Nelson Mandela and see these processes of integration are Julia Gallagher it as the place where apartheid ended. The research Professor of African Politics imposed, resisted and brokered. looks at this and other buildings, collecting stories to Principal Investigator develop new ways of understanding what statehood Jonathan Goodhand means in Africa. Professor in Conflict and Development Studies Principal Investigator

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Multilingual literature: beyond the English language The Multilingual Locals and Significant Geographies (MULOSIGE) project investigates how literature works in multilingual societies and for multilingual people. It explores how multilingualism functions in literature, for readers and writers, and how other languages lurk behind texts.

The inspiration behind the project was a shared Deepening democracy in the Global South Islam on UK university campuses Slavery and forced migration in Kayes - Mali dissatisfaction with one-world models of world The Global Research Network on Parliaments and The project Re/presenting Islam on campus, led by In most communities of the west and south of literature that view anything not written in English People (GRNPP) promotes research on relationships Professor Alison Scott-Baumann, explores how Islam Mali, descent-based slavery still exists and victims as "peripheral" or "provincial". Some of the most within democracy. The project explores individuals and Muslims are represented and perceived on UK of slavery-related violence often have little choice memorable moments so far have been workshops and organisations, building knowledge and analysing university campuses. In total, 2,022 students at 132 UK but to escape to more 'hospitable' areas. These held in Delhi and Addis Ababa that brought together the politics necessary for deepening democracy. It has universities were surveyed, and interviews and focus displaced people then continue to live in precarious scholars and students working in our areas. awarded 46 grants, 42 of which are led by an equal groups were also held across four universities and two conditions because of continuing marginalisation and split of male and female scholars, many of whom are Muslim colleges. stigmatisation, risking new forms of servitude. from ethnic minorities, in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Ethiopia. The findings highlight how many ethnic students and Slavery-related displacements in West Africa What literature means has been constantly staff experience a sense of being seen but not heard. A have been largely overlooked when it comes to female Muslim student at an urban university explains: development and humanitarian practice and reporting. broadened and challenged throughout the This project led by Dr Marie Rodet aims to map the process. history of slavery-related protracted displacements These scholars have discovered that making and suggest ways to influence governmental change - Francesca Orsini institutions more inclusive is as much bridging the gaps between practitioners and scholars Professor of Hindi and South Asian Literature about changing them on the inside, as it I feel like there could be some conflicts both in and with the surveyed communities. Principal Investigator is deepening the engagement between between my own personal opinion and what politicians and people in society. the lecturer thinks, and then if I try to write that in an essay, am I going to be affecting Emma Crewe my final-year grade? Professor of Social Anthropology In such a crisis situation as the one We are making texts and genres visible on our Principal Investigator Student, anonymous prevailing today in Mali, working with MULOSIGE website and enabling students and teachers of world literature to engage with populations who are considered of 'slave multilingualism and see what is out there. This descent' is thus an urgent equitable perspective that we are all local and translocal, is development issue. a very ‘SOAS’ aim - and something we are very Their evidence also suggests that researchers in these The project notes similarities between its findings and proud of. regions have talent, ability, knowledge, skills, and those in the COVID-19 pandemic, where NHS workers Dr Marie Rodet integrity, even if their institutions are resource starved. from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely than Senior Lecturer in the History of Africa Collectively, we are now working to reimagine how white personnel to be ignored when raising concerns Principal Investigator politicians and people in society might transform at work (BMA, 2020; RCN, 2020). Alison and SOAS are representation, government and scrutiny. developing positive ways forward.

8 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 9 Immerse yourself in the best student city in the world

There’s nowhere better to be a student than London. And SOAS is right at its heart.

London is home to influential graduate employers – and with 350,000+ students, there are more international students here than any other city. More than 100,000 in fact, from more than 200 countries. With as many as 300 languages spoken, the capital is a colourful fusion of cultures – and never dull, whatever your budget: • More than 170 museums, many being free. • Iconic art galleries. • Legendary nightlife. • NUS extra card for hundreds of discounts. • Student Central access: � www.studentcentral.london

SOAS is located in historic Bloomsbury, an area known for its cool cafes, restaurants, bookshops, art, and those all-important green spaces. Plus, the British Museum, British Library, Regent’s Park and the West End are all within walking distance. Our university is also known for being a social hub – from lively after-hours debates to hosting major music acts.

350,000 ————— Students in London

10 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 11 Electric Ballroom Haggerston Camden Town ISLINGTON Jewish Museum London KEY CAMDEN HAGGERSTON

SOAS Kings Place

Galleries & Museums KOKO

Theatres Angel King’s Cross Regent’s Park Music Venues Scala Hoxton The British Library HOXTON Columbia Road V&A Museum Point of interest of Childhood Open Air Theatre Tube Station Euston CLERKENWELL Rail Link Wellcome Collection HACKNEY The Foundling Museum Old Street XOYO

Village Underground Baker Street BLOOMSBURY Marylebone SOAS FARRINGDON Brick Lane FITZROVIA Barbican Centre Edgware Road The British Museum Farringdon Whitechapel

MARYLEBONE Museum of London Sir John Soane’s Museum Liverpool Street Holborn Tottenham Whitechapel Gallery Court Road Oxford Circus SOHO Aldgate East Royal Opera House Bond Street City Thameslink WHITECHAPEL COVENT St. Paul’s Cathedral CITY OF GARDEN Blackfriars MAYFAIR Somerset House LONDON

Covent Garden The National Gallery Hyde Park Royal Academy of Arts Tower of London

Charing Cross National Theatre Serpentine Galleries Green Park Royal Festival Hall Tate Modern The Shard Houses of Parliament Hayward Gallery Shakespeare’s Globe Tower Bridge Green Park Southwark London Bridge St. James’s Park The Old Vic SOUTHWARK London Eye Waterloo Knightsbridge Fashion and Textile Museum

Westminster Abbey White Cube Bermondsey

Natural History Museum BELGRAVIA V&A Museum WESTMINSTER Imperial War Museums

Victoria Elephant & Castle

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Sq W n o alongside a diverse student Petrie Museum o b rd u o r Grant Museum of Egyptian G n Institute of P Archaeology l body that does too. of Zoology Education t d S The Warburg nar Ber Institute International Hall Russell Square Located in cosmopolitan Bloomsbury, our Library and lecture theatres Pl Russell Square campus is at the heart of it all. The SOAS Library houses over 1.3 million volumes, g University It has everything you need – including the warm and provides quiet study spaces, as well as printing, Byn of London Union Main Building atmosphere our students tell us makes SOAS feel photocopying and scanning facilities. We also have SOAS Library R u s like a home away from home. five lectures theatres: s e Pl ll • Khalili Lecture Theatre – Main Building n College Hall Birkbeck S to q The Paul Webley Wing ng University rri Brunei • Kamran Djam Lecture Theatre – Main Building To G of London The Paul Webley Wing in our iconic Senate House o Gallery w Russell Square • Alumni Lecture Theatre – Paul Webley Wing e building is home to the Weston Student Hub, which is r S your first port of call for any enquiries related to study, • Wolfson Lecture Theatre – Paul Webley Wing t Senate House Paul Webley Wing accommodation, course registration, student finance, • Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre - Brunei Gallery S careers and enterprise. You’ll also find state-of-the-art o Senate House u th formal and informal learning facilities, various student a Other facilities m meeting spaces, cafés and breakout spaces. p We have open-access computer labs, and specialist to n R multimedia, AV, video, music and language labs. Goodge Street o Eating and entertainment Multimedia and IT training is available, and every Malet Street w A large refectory and several coffee shops mean Garderns student has their own account with email, 2GB T o t you’ll be well catered for. In our lively Students’ t storage, and WiFi. SOAS is also home to two e n KEY h Union, you’ll also find a popular bar, and a shop a exhibition areas: the Brunei Gallery, hosting changing m selling snacks, stationery and other essentials. A tree- contemporary and historical exhibitions from Asia, C SOAS o u lined pedestrianised area, our precinct links several r Africa and the Middle East; and the smaller Wolfson t R The British Museum buildings, and is often the scene of impromptu music Gallery within the SOAS Library. d Halls of residence performances, alfresco food, and lively debate. Point of interest

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¾ Tottenham Court Road Holborn A world-class library 3km ————— Of archives and manuscripts

It’s always expanding, with an ever-growing digital The SOAS Library is one of library complementing more than 1.3 million printed the world’s most important volumes, from manuscripts and rare books, to special collections. These include archives of missionary academic resources for societies, NGOs, campaign groups, businesses, diplomats, campaigners, and academics. Plus we house the study of Asia, Africa photos, maps, audio-visual materials, and PhD theses and the Middle East. relating to Africa, Asia, the Middle East and beyond. We actively source materials in the languages of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and in Western Our library attracts scholars from all over the world. European language materials relating to those regions. Providing unrivalled information resources and Collections on global concepts such as migration services, it further strengthens our standing as a leading and diaspora, gender, food studies, film, media, international centre of excellence for research, learning, financial management, law, international politics, and and teaching. diplomacy are also covered, to inform, illuminate and inspire the global focus of our students and staff. Our library is also home to: • Various study environments, including silent sections, group areas, and 1,000 work spaces. • More than 40,000 electronic journals, 100,000 eBooks and 100 research databases. • Extensive resources relating to Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the South Pacific, and Australasia. • The Endangered Languages Archive that holds recordings of 450+ languages. • Multiple copies of key course readings. • Wide-ranging training sessions, delivered by experts. • Additional facilities for students with disabilities.

As one of only five National Research Libraries in the UK designated by HEFCE, our library also enjoys extra funding to support UK higher education research in Asian, African, and Middle Eastern studies.

� www.soas.ac.uk/library 1,000+ ————— Seats for readers

16 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 17 The Brunei Gallery

Dedicated to promoting a better understanding of SOAS has its very own the art, culture, history and contemporary contexts of respected gallery right here Africa, Asia and the Middle East, it’s convenient too – sitting opposite the main SOAS building. on campus, hosting an exciting Visiting and permanent collections programme of international The galleries have exhibition space on three floors which can be used combined to present major exhibitions and events. exhibitions, or independently for smaller projects.

We also have our own collections of art and artefacts, For more than 25 years, The Brunei Gallery has which are managed by the gallery and used for study presented stunning artworks and events that reflect and teaching. A selection of these collections is on the diverse subjects and regions being studied at rotating display or themed to relate to key temporary SOAS. It’s a rich source of inspiration and information, exhibitions in the Foyle Special Collection Gallery. allowing our students to get close to some truly influential concepts and craftmanship. Many exhibitions have provided the first opportunity for artists, collections and exhibitors, including those working with non-governmental organisations and charities, to be shown in this country.

Opening times Open: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 5pm Closed: Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays. Admission: FREE.

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12+ ————— Exhibitions a year

Images from the 2020 exhibition 'Ancient Vessels', a joint project between SOAS and the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath.

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Finding a place to live in London can be confusing. But don't worry - we provide all the help you need, including a dedicated Housing Adviser to offer information, advice and support. Halls of residence Private rents vary from £110-220 per week. We can If you’ve firmly accepted an offer to start in September help with the process of finding a home here, with 2022, you can apply for halls of residence in spring housing events from May to October, one-to-one 2022. We’ll email you with details in March/April. If you support, contract checks, and house do choose to live in halls, our options vary in price and hunting resources. location, and we’ve negotiated some exclusive rates: • Urbanest St Pancras – a premium quality hall in the � www.studenthomes.london.ac.uk new Granary Square quarter at King’s Cross. • Paul Robeson House – a postgraduate hall with en- Students with families suite bathrooms near King’s Cross, 20 minutes’ walk If you’re moving with a family or partner, there are from SOAS. family-friendly options in SOAS halls of residence, and with housing associations, and privately-rented • Goldsmiths House – a smaller hall for female accommodation. Our website has more information. students only 20 minutes’ walk from SOAS.

• Helen Graham House – opposite the British Museum Accessibility and a short walk to SOAS. We have a range of adapted rooms with our halls of • Wood Green Hall – centrally located in the heart of residence partners, including wheelchair-accessible Wood Green with its cafes, bars and shops, and two and specially-equipped rooms. To discuss your minutes from the Tube. particular needs before applying, you can email our • Intercollegiate Halls – a great opportunity to meet Disability Advisors at: [email protected] students from other colleges, offering catered and non-catered accommodation, studios, shared Contact rooms, and family housing. For more information contact the SOAS Accommodation Office at: We have panoramas of all our hall options at: [email protected] � soas.ac.uk/accommodation/pg

Private rented accommodation Privately rented accommodation can offer more privacy, independence and, depending on location, value for money. Some areas offer green spaces, canals and wildlife, whilst others are known for a lively music scene, weekly markets and independent shops. Different communities often live in different areas too, so if you’re learning a language at SOAS you could choose somewhere you can practice with the locals!

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I wasn’t born a CEO and didn’t study it, or have previous experience. I just became one. Not a single day is the same. However, working with refugees is very inspirational because you get to learn resilience.

SOAS taught me that you should always follow your passion. Stay engaged politically and with society. It doesn’t have to be across the world, it can be in your community. Rouba Mhaissen, PhD Gender and If you have an idea, don’t wait until it’s perfect because it will never be perfect, start and try and make it You can also find out more about notable Development perfect as you go. After graduating, you’ll join a alumni from a community that includes: distinguished community and • Former Turkish prime minister, Bülent Ecevit global network of over 53,000 • Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, David Lammy • Director of V&A East, Gus Casely-Hayford Rouba is the founder and CEO of the SAWA SOAS alumni across 190 • Previous director of BBC News, James Harding Foundation, which supports Syrian refugees. She countries. Wherever life takes • Crown Princess of Norway, Mette-Marit completed her PhD alongside her refugee work. • England national rugby player, Maro Itoje you, stay connected through • Singer and civil rights activist, Paul Robeson our alumni family. • Musical artist, Poppy Ajudha • Former President of Ghana, John Atta Mills

On our dedicated alumni website, you’ll enjoy Events access to alumni benefits, careers information, Receive invitations to SOAS events taking place on news and events across the globe. campus and around the world, including lectures, exhibitions, social gatherings and guest presentations. � www.soasworld.org Professional networking I began my MA in order to inform my creative work Benefit from the professional knowledge and and get a better understanding of religious rituals and experience of other SOAS alumni, as well as continued human behaviour. access to career services, alumni mentoring and our alumni LinkedIn groups. As a result of my MA at SOAS, I now approach my work in a more measured International alumni manner and my studies have given my We’ve hosted events in over 120 global cities. If you’re returning home or travelling abroad during or after projects more depth. your studies at SOAS, you can get in touch with your regional alumni group – a valuable resource for social My tutors at SOAS were very encouraging, pushing Alys Tomlinson, and professional networking. me to really challenge myself. I found the whole SOAS MA Anthropology, environment very inspiring-studying at SOAS has Travel and Tourism Philanthropy at SOAS made me look beyond the photographic industry, Our generous alumni provide valuable financial enriched my work and opened new doors. support to the next generation of students through scholarships, the SOAS Library, hardship grants and 190 entrepreneurial student projects. ————— In the news Alys is a successful photographer, and winner of the Countries SOAS students Stay connected with news from in and around Sony Photographer of the Year Award. have reached SOAS with SOAS World – the topical alumni magazine – and monthly e-bulletins.

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Our Careers Service has a wide range of services A job. An internship. Further and support tailored for our postgraduate students study. Our Careers Service – whether you’re already highly experienced or fresh from your first degree. We want you to make the can help you, whether you most of your time here, so we encourage you to get in touch with our Careers Service as early as possible know what you want to do once you join us. after graduation – or whether A job. An internship. Further study. Whatever your you are still deciding. ambitions, you’ll need to start planning for them at the start of your studies – if not before. You can even take a look at some of our resources at soas.ac.uk/careers now, before you enjoy access to our full range once you enrol. Please remember to complete the careers section of the registration process as fully as possible – as this will help us to tailor our services for you.

Events Not sure what to do next? Last year, we ran sessions that focused on all sorts We can help you plan your next step after your course of career-enhancing subjects, including work and how you can use your time with SOAS to research experience, internships, LinkedIn, marketing your options, get relevant experience, and develop your CV. Master’s, planning an academic career, and even a When you register, we’ll send tailored online resources photo booth for those professional profile shots. This to get you started on your career plans. year’s specific events will be shaped by what our new students need, but will be similar in content. Part-time work Part-time or temporary work can give you new skills, Finding a job or internship as well as an income. Opportunities are advertised via As organisations will each have their own application the Careers Service. deadlines, it’s important that you understand how your chosen sector recruits. We have online resources Webinars dedicated to this, as well as pages that provide key We deliver webinars on a variety of topics. For more vacancy sources. We offer advice on application information and to book on, processes, CVs, and covering letter, and guidance visit soas.ac.uk/pgwebinars sessions every Wednesday afternoon for specific queries and interview preparation. Visit the Careers Service Once you start, come and visit us in room SL62 in Applying for a PhD the Paul Webley Wing or make an appointment to We run events for anyone who’s interested in studying talk to a careers consultant. You can also get in for a PhD, including information on what a PhD touch with us now on: involves, and workshops around funding, applying, and more. You can also make an appointment with T: +44 (0)20 7898 4115 a Careers Consultant about applying for a PhD E: [email protected] or funding. facebook.com/SOASCareersService twitter.com/soascareers

Blog: soascareersservice.wordpress.com

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Disability and neurodiversity support We pride ourselves on We can offer information, advice and support, as providing a friendly and well as negotiate adjustments to exam arrangements and library services, loan equipment such as digital stimulating environment for recorders and laptops with specialist software, and create study inclusion plans which make staff aware of everyone, and helping to make recommended adjustments. your SOAS experience warm, Our Learning advisors offer support and advice on welcoming, and healthy. Specific Learning Differences, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, AD(H)D and dyscalculia.

Our support services are your safety net, Accessibility and on-hand for everyone: The majority of SOAS buildings are accessible for wheelchair users and we can change timetables to Finance, immigration and accommodation ensure all rooms are accessible to students unable We can provide impartial, confidential advice on to use stepped access. There is also some Braille and non-academic issues such as visas, immigration, tactile signage. finance, accommodation, childcare, benefits and money management. Contact T: +44 (0)20 7074 5015 Wellbeing and mental health E: [email protected] Our student counselling team, which consists E: [email protected] of professionally trained psychotherapists and @SOASWellbeing psychologists, can offer confidential support, � soas.ac.uk/support groups and workshops, as well as online support. We can also offer professional mentoring to students who may be struggling with their wellbeing or mental health, supporting them to manage their academic workload.

Multi-faith chaplaincy We have a group of Chaplains from different faiths and personal backgrounds who can provide pastoral support to students of any faith or none.

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Naturally, the application for these is competitive, Curious minds shouldn’t and based on academic merit. But we can offer the be hemmed in by financial support you need to give you the best possible chance of success. barriers. That’s why we offer • SOAS Master’s Scholarships: designed to recognise applicants with outstanding academic achievements. a range of scholarships There are 44 SOAS Masters scholarships available, and awards to support which act as a £4000 fee waiver. • Felix Scholarships: Covers all tuition fees, living postgraduate students. expenses and return airfare. Several available for Indian Postgraduate Taught applicants. • Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentships: for students who are studying an aspect of Japan • International Postgraduate Scholarships: £3,000 fee waiver. 100 available. See website for eligible regions. • Bernard Buckman Scholarship. A £6000 fee bursary aimed at UK students studying MA Chinese. Two available. • Alphawood Scholarship: Aimed at students from Southeast Asian countries. For Postgraduate Diploma Art/Taught Master’s/MPhil/PhD in Southeast Asian SOAS will change the way you look at pre-modern Buddhist and Hindu Art. the world • Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships - for African students applying for certain programmes. SOAS is more than just an academic institution. It’s not just a place you come to study and get a degree. It’s Find out more: a way of life and thinking. It will change the way you � soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships look at the world, help you learn new things and also unlearn things. Most of all it will challenge you to look at the world with a different perspective and help you develop critical thought. 20% ————— alumni discount

Felix scholar, Aapurv Jain MA Gender and Sexuality He now works in Uganda focusing on youth-led development.

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Above all else, we are an intimate single community: one that celebrates diversity and is respectful and tolerant.

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30 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 31 SOAS Stories Rob Hamilton MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies

I’d wanted to join the army since being about 12, Rob is helping to change but when a knee injury led to medical discharge, it the world, by rowing solo was a shock to the system and I had to rethink my plans. I’d travelled a lot, including around the Middle across it. He’s making a East, and had a fascination with the region. So choosing SOAS was easy. As they’ve been a leading difference at work too, institute forever, the reputation, diversity, and London thanks to his experiences location were all big draws. at SOAS. The amazing, candid, one-on-one discussions were eye opening. I had fantastic lecturers, and it was a supportive, personal experience. The Careers Service was also helpful and opened my eyes to my options. After SOAS, I went into the humanitarian field. I worked on a collateral repair project in Jordan – in fact, I’m rowing across the Atlantic solo to raise money for it. Now I work for a company specialising in ransom and kidnap insurance, using the regional knowledge, expertise, and experiece my Master’s gave me. At work, I’ve sort of become the go-to guy for things in the Middle East, and my academic skills have helped with the consultancy and report writing aspects of my job. I can also articulate my arguments much better, as a result of the seminars and discussions at SOAS.

SOAS has a different feel to other universities. With the diversity and breadth of opinion and perspective, it felt very special. I loved my time there. Everyone’s friendly and helpful, so don’t be afraid to stop and chat. There are so many great societies and things at SOAS that you just don’t get in other places. The library is incredible – I got lost Just volunteer for everything. Throw yourself in the deep end. in there so many times. The London location is too. It’s such a melting pot of cultures. It was nice being in an institution where I found myself in the minority! It was good getting out of my echo chamber.

32 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 33 SOAS Stories Elise Dietrichson International Studies and Diplomacy

Teaching at SOAS challenges the norm and major Elise wanted to study theories. It asks new questions and listens to unheard something seen as voices and minority views. It looks at the world in different ways. It’s very liberal. You’re encouraged conservative, but in a to engage across different topics and take an interdisciplinary approach. It can be a challenge for radical place. Here are other unis, but it feels natural here – and it’s needed in debates about current affairs. It’s not all about some of the things she engaging with historic narratives. SOAS takes a global says set SOAS apart. approach to theory, and its people are global too – which drives diverse discussions.

The open door policy meant lecturers always welcomed and engaged with us. They actually expected that. They wanted us to interact and critically reflect on what was said during lectures. They valued our opinions. SOAS is unique as it gave us a chance to be heard.

We’ve had enough old men with white hair in panels – we need the younger generation, and more women, to tell us how they read things, and see things. SOAS showcases voices that have always been there, but not necessarily been lifted before. Some of us needed that push from someone in authority. For example, I was supported through impact funding that took me to New York to present my dissertation At its core, SOAS has a research. It gave me the opportunity to do a press briefing which sparked global interest and opened very passionate view of so many doors for me. Those small words of the world. It brings people encouragement from lectures can lead to big things. together through idealism. It’s a trusting environment You never finish SOAS, in a way. Many of us are asked to come back and take part in – a grounding, beautiful panels on pressing global issues or speak about our experience. It was the best careers. You don’t need to be a professor to sit on a year of my life. Some of my panel or be interviewed. It’s not elitist. I’ve gained so best friends today are from much from the freedom I had at SOAS. SOAS. We went on that journey together.

34 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 35 SOAS Stories Alvin Carpio – Human Rights Campaigner History and Politics

Once you graduate from SOAS, you never really leave. Alvin channelled the You stay in touch through events – and of course, that confidence, skills, and certain way of being open to the world. It’s amazing how many people you meet in your first week become knowledge he gained at lifelong friends. Even now, when I meet someone from SOAS, there’s an immediate connection and sense of SOAS into setting up the unity. One of the beauties of SOAS is the feeling of UK's first non-profit safety, trust, and belonging. organisation dedicated to Even to this day, I use all of those lessons from SOAS. They’ve impacted on my career and influenced my addressing the racism faced way of thinking. The anti-racism work I do now is made possible through the educational underpinning by people of East and from SOAS – having the confidence to present an argument, think critically, and come from a Southeast Asian heritage. different perspective.

Since graduating, I’ve worked as a Community Organiser, campaigning for a living wage for migrants and amending laws to support those who are marginalised. I’ve set up a think tank. And now I’m focused on anti-racism work. Since the start of Coronavirus, there’s been a 300% increase in hate crimes towards people of East and Southeast Asian heritage in the UK. But there were no non-profit organisations here. I was instrumental in setting up the first, to tackle these issues at the highest levels. SOAS encourages you to get involved in causes. Had it not been for the knowledge of Asia’s political history, confidence to influence democracy, and ability to articulate myself in key conversations on behalf of those who can’t that I gained at SOAS, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing.

SOAS is so diverse and open to lots The SOAS library is one of my favourite places of personalities. The people who in the world. thrive are proactive, and challenge The amount of resources and knowledge at SOAS is themselves and their opinions. You amazing. Plus the fact SOAS is spread over the city means they become your life, those streets of London. need to open your mind to what you You meet great friends, life partners, and mentors. The might learn. Your time at SOAS goes history of the SOAS bar, the debates around current very fast. So make the most of it. affairs in the café, and the stories – they all stay with you.

36 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 37 SOAS Stories Dr Althea-Maria Rivas MSc Humanitarianism, Aid and Conflict

SOAS has always been a radical space with an active Althea embraces innovation student body. Students are involved in political issues, in her teaching – and students social justice, and what’s going on in the world – as well as their communities. It’s somewhere they can from cultures across the world. learn about issues – then help to tackle them.

Whatever your interests, SOAS is a place to learn from others who share them. I use a lot of different teaching methods and tech – my classes are all interactive and focused on experiential learning. Everything from drama pieces and podcasts, to group work and guest speakers help create active spaces of learning. It makes everything more engaging and accessible. Traditional presentations can cause real anxiety. So, students in my classes can contribute in creative ways. We’ve had rap, poetry, spoken word, sound installations – even a talk show simulation. It reduces tension, and increases inclusivity. I know all my students by name, and the smaller size of classes and SOAS in general creates a sense of community and opportunities to engage in critical discussions you’re unlikely to find elsewhere.

An inclusive space to engage with each other. One of my proudest moments was being involved in a reading group to engage students of colour. We looked at decolonialism, feminism, justice, and other relevant topics, and students wrote their reflections on the blog, which then became a successful zine. It created a space to engage with key writings and each other – which was really important, especially this year! Students tell me how useful their We have an amazing alumni community. In general, course is to their careers. It’s about people who come here are open minded and willing the real-life application of what to learn, self-reflect, look at different points of view, they’re learning. I worked for and challenge ideas. That said, SOAS is inclusive and 12 years before my own PhD, so we help to overcome obstacles. Any student can come here and be supported to thrive. I really focus on the link between theory and practice. There’s no naval gazing!

38 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 39 SOAS Stories Professor Philippe Cullet LLM/MA Environmental Law and Sustainable Development

I first fell for SOAS as a student, after coming to Philippe was a student at London from Switzerland to do an LLM. As SOAS SOAS. Now he’s teaching was the place that I got the most from of anywhere I studied, I wanted to teach here. students from all over the At SOAS, we teach things nobody else teaches. world the power of sharing Well, actually, we teach what everyone else teaches – but we also provide so much extra. We’ve a mix of their diverse perspectives. cultures, languages, and people that you can’t find anywhere else. There’s expertise in a broader range of subjects. We offer an inter-disciplinary approach. And we focus on other parts of the world, not just Europe. SOAS offers more, to help set you up in today’s world.

We get a lot of people who do go into mainstream jobs, because we teach the mainstream foundation. But it’s the additional perspectives that give our students that edge. SOAS has one of the most mixed populations around. With people coming from different cultures, speaking different languages, and being used to different learning styles, it can be challenging – but the variety is ultimately so much more rewarding.

There are so many broad-minded people with different world view perspectives here. That’s something that students tell me every year. Being in London means you benefit from all the people who come through the city, as well as being in the academic centre of Bloomsbury. We’re lucky that class sizes are relatively small too. Staff are keen to engage with students and lots of them keep in touch, telling us how their jobs are stimulating, enjoyable, Be proactive. Get out of the and in line with what they were doing at SOAS. classroom. Make the most of the societies. Get involved in seminars. Look into student-led conferences. That mix of academic and non-academic activities is so rewarding, and SOAS students get to enjoy it all.

40 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 41 Degree programmes

Our degrees are taught by dedicated and passionate academics. Discover the degree that suits you best from our wide range of expertise.

Africa ������������������������������������������������������������������� 44 Anthropology and Sociology ������������������������� 46 Arts ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 48 China and Inner Asia ���������������������������������������� 50 Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies ������������������������������������������52 Development, Environment and Policy ������� 54 Development Studies �������������������������������������� 56 Economics ��������������������������������������������������������� 58 Finance and Management ������������������������������ 60 Gender Studies ������������������������������������������������� 62 History ���������������������������������������������������������������� 64 History of Art and Archaeology ��������������������� 66 International Studies and Diplomacy ����������� 68 Japan and Korea ����������������������������������������������� 70 Law �����������������������������������������������������������������������72 Linguistics �����������������������������������������������������������74 Media Studies �����������������������������������������������������76 Music ��������������������������������������������������������������������78 Near and Middle East ���������������������������������������80 Politics and International Studies ������������������ 82 Religions and Philosophies ����������������������������� 84 South Asia ���������������������������������������������������������� 86 South East Asia �������������������������������������������������� 88

42 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 43 Africa

Courses: We’ve taught about Africa since • MA African Studies 1938. A lot’s changed since then. • MA African Studies (Literature Pathway) • MA African Studies and Intensive Swahili But there’s one thing that won’t: • MA...and Intensive Language (Swahili) our passion for its culture, • MPhil/PhD in African Studies philosophy, and languages. Duration: • 1 year full time (OR) SOAS is the home of African Studies in the UK. In fact, SOAS is • 2-3 years part time the only place where you can engage with Africa’s culture in a range of African languages, as well as in English. Exploring You’ll need: written and oral literatures by writers from Africa and the African • 2:ii or equivalent diaspora, your experience with SOAS will be much deeper and more immersive. Where our graduates go:

• Seedcamp You’ll also enjoy the freedom to choose modules from across Global SOAS, and some of the many languages in which we have • Tony Blair Institute for Global Change unrivalled expertise, including Amharic, Swahili, Somali, Yorùbá, • AFREADA Top 100 Hausa, and Zulu. Our central London location also brings a • Africa Practice ————— whole host of African communities, festivals, and events to your For Languages* • Action for Southern Africa doorstep – as well as world-class resources such as The British Library, the British Museum, and of course, our own amazing • Department for International Trade library. Plus, SOAS is home to three of the most important • Africa Matters institutions focused on African Studies in Europe: More information: • The Centre for African Studies brings researchers from various � soas.ac.uk/africa disciplines together and hosts events, African presidents, opposition figures and important thinkers. • The Royal African Society runs African Affairs (the highest ranking ‘area studies’ journal in the world), the renowned ‘African Arguments’ blog, and a huge range of speaker events, and film and fiction-writing festivals. • The International African Institute publishes important books and influential journals.

Africa is an inspirational region. It’s in a constant state of flux. It’s rich with culture. And its artistic expression is imbued with political, philosophical, and religious significance. That’s part of the reason that our research and teaching are often interdisciplinary – and always fascinating.

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44 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 45 Anthropology and Sociology

Courses: Join the UK’s largest concentration • MA Anthropology of Food of specialists on Africa, Asia, and • MA Anthropology of Food and Intensive Language the Middle East – and a rich alumni • MA Anthropology of Global Futures of influential figures. and Sustainability • MA Curating Cultures • MA Migration and Diaspora Studies Anthropology is at the heart of SOAS. We constantly look to • MA Migration and Diaspora Studies and broaden horizons, foster cross-cultural perspectives, challenge Intensive Language common assumptions, and engage with issues facing the world today. At SOAS, staff and students alike are driven by an • MA Social Anthropology unquenchable curiosity about the world around them. Our • MA Social Anthropology and programmes aim to fuel that further, by asking big questions – Intensive Language and equipping our students to answer them. • MRes Social Anthropology

• MRes Social Anthropology and Offering a deep, critical, multi-perspectival study of subjects Intensive Language that are central to human lives and livelihoods, cultures, and identities, our academics aren’t just passionate about their • MPhil/PhD in Anthropology and Sociology discipline. They’re highly respected, and contribute considerable expertise to international development agencies, governments, Duration: policy makers, museums, and more. • 1 year full time (OR) TH 16 • 2-3 years part time ————— We also invite other globally-renowned scholars to speak at In the world for our events, lectures, and seminars, to add to a learning mix that You’ll need: Anthropology* includes tutorials, coursework, and research. Our programmes • 2:ii or equivalent are diverse and unique. In fact, our Master’s in the Anthropology of Food is the only one in the UK, and you can tailor any of Where our graduates go: our programmes with modules from across SOAS – from development to gender studies. • United Nations Development Programme • World Bank Group Intensive Language Option • World Food Programme We offer several two-year Master’s programmes (or four years • Allen & Overy part-time) that combine with intensive language study. Enabling you to engage with your preferred region on a deeper level, you • Media 52 can develop a strong command of your chosen language. • BBC

More information: � soas.ac.uk/anthropology

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Course: Learn by making, doing, debating, • MA Curating Cultures and creating as you join a mix of • MA Global Creative and Cultural Industries • MPhil/PhD Creative Arts open-minded people who are fired • MPhil/PhD Cultural Industries up by culture – and its potential to • MPhil/PhD in Film Studies Duration: create a better world. • 1 year full time (OR) • 2-3 years part time Culture shapes our world. At SOAS, you’ll be empowered and equipped to shape culture – one that’s diverse, equal, You’ll need: and sustainable. From the heart of a truly global city, you’ll • 2:ii or equivalent develop the critical non-Western perspective, theoretical knowledge, and practical skills you need to navigate the future Where our graduates go: of the cultural industries. From festivals to fashion houses, our • Evermind students have even established their own organisations all • Manasa Centre for Cultural Studies across the globe. Global • United Nations Development Programme

You’ll enjoy choosing from a huge array of modules, taught by • TUI Top 50 deeply experienced staff who are world-renowned in their own • Bonhams ————— fields. And our teaching methods are just as varied. Lectures, For Arts and student-led seminars, one-to-one supervision, workshops, and More information: Humanities* potential work placements all enrich our heady mix of creative � soas.ac.uk/soasoas stimulation, inspiration, and education. We’ll also introduce you to a whole host of exciting ideas and perspectives – then inspire you to pursue your own passions, from curation to creation.

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48 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 49 China and Inner Asia UK Top 10 ————— For Modern Languages*

Courses: With more specialists than • MA … and Intensive Language (Chinese) anywhere else, SOAS is the • MA Chinese Studies • MA Taiwan Studies best place to gain a deeper • MPhil/PhD in Chinese and understanding of this Inner Asian Studies fascinating part of the world. Duration: • 1 year full time (OR) • 2-3 years part time Our academic record is consistently ranked amongst the top global institutes and we’re home to the world’s largest You’ll need: concentration of specialist researchers outside Asia. Learning • 2:ii or equivalent alongside and from a hugely diverse student community, there’s nowhere better than SOAS to immerse yourself in the Where our graduates go: complexities and culture of China and Inner Asia. • Shelterbox

Specialists who are fluent in the languages of China are highly • Pinsent Masons LLP sought after – and becoming ever more so. Offering a greater • KPMG choice of languages than anywhere else in Europe, we have • PwC the opportunities, resources, and regional experts needed for • Bloomberg LP you to increase your language proficiency, your knowledge of the region, and ultimately, your chances of academic and professional success. More information: � soas.ac.uk/cia Our research is also highly respected. It’s interdisciplinary too, and extends to explore aspects of religion, philosophy, family life, and political and social history. More specifically, it gives you the opportunity to delve that much deeper into areas of interest such as literature, games, horticulture from the Ming and Qing periods, Chinese cinema and theatre, popular culture, media, and cultural governance.

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50 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 51 Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies

Courses: Explore expression far beyond the • MA Comparative Literature UK, towards the ever-evolving and • MA Cultural Studies ever-engaging regions of Asia, Africa, • MA Postcolonial Studies • MPhil/PhD in Cultural, Literary and and the Middle East. Postcolonial Studies

Duration: Our appreciation of the aesthetics, literature, and culture of Asia, • 1 year full time (OR) Africa, and the Middle East is limitless. Our unique approach is • 2-3 years part time vital for students who want to look more deeply and broadly at non-European cultures and literatures. We’ve nurtured a You’ll need: truly diverse and cross-cultural environment for decades. And • 2:ii or equivalent today, we’re more active than ever in debates surrounding these changing regions. Where our graduates go: Our research culture is thriving too. At SOAS, you’ll learn from • Wall Street Journal and engage with expert scholars from across social science • On Road Research disciplines – people who play a key role in the critical and • British Science Association theoretical debate of comparative literature, and cultural and • Taylor & Francis postcolonial studies. It brings a vibrancy to our teaching – and opportunities to take part in events, seminars, workshops, More information: training, or even significant staff projects. We’ll inspire you to � soas.ac.uk/cclps instigate research on non-European cultures and literatures, as well as exciting new debates.

At SOAS, you’ll be supported by a strong academic team, and study with a cross-section of people with interests in everything from gendering violence, transnational migration, and Tamil literature, to Christian-Jewish relations and Sinology in Europe.

52 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 53 Development, Environment and Policy

Courses: Develop a wide range of • MSc Environment, Politics and interdisciplinary skills, and above Development • MSc/PGDip/PGCert Climate Change and all, learn how to apply them Development (Online) where they matter most. • MSc/PGDip/PGCert Sustainable Development (Online) • MPhil/PhD in Development, Environment Sustainable development. Environmental impact. Poverty on and Policy an immense scale. These are some of the most pressing issues facing the world today – and the solutions to them are far Duration: from simple. Ethical, political, economic, social, and technical • 2 years pressures interrelate and underpin these complex challenges. At SOAS, we look to help navigate the consequences of these You’ll need: global problems – and ultimately, explore effective ways of • 2:ii or equivalent tackling them.

Our range of postgraduate qualifications in this area is unique, Where our graduates go: covering subjects that include sustainable development, poverty • Department for Business, Energy reduction, environmental management, water, forestry, climate, and Industrial Strategy agricultural production, biodiversity, conflicts, and energy • Plan UK supply. Our academic staff are also second to none. Your • Ernst & Young LLP teaching team will have extensive international experience in • Public Policy Projects research, which is published and shared globally with other key academics, decision makers and policy formers. More information: � www.soas.ac.uk/cedep

54 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 55 Development Studies

Courses: To change the world, we need • MSc Development Studies to ask some big questions. Ranked • MSc Development Studies (Palestine Pathway) 5th in the world, we’ll help you • MSc Development Studies with reference explore the answers. to South Asia • MSc Development Studies with reference to Gender Why does development as we know it result in an • MSc Environment, Politics and environmentally unsustainable and socially unjust world? What Development excites you about changing things? How can you change • MSc Humanitarian Action (Online) things? Is it feasible? And what’s already being done? • MSc Humanitarianism, Aid and Conflict

The world’s pursuit of economic growth has devastating • MSc International Development (Online) consequences. We look at why this approach is still business as • MSc Labour, Activism and Development usual. And how we can change it for the better, for everyone. • MSc Migration, Mobility and Development TH • MSc Research for International Our world-leading programmes are your gateway. Not just into 5 Development ————— the politics, environment, and development of Africa, the Middle In the world East, and Asia – but the languages, cultures, music, and lives • MSc Violence, Conflict and Development for Development of their people. Looking far beyond the West and mainstream • MPhil/PhD in Development Studies Studies* thinking, you’ll dig deeper into the political and economic • MPhil/PhD in International Development dynamics that underpin development. Ranked 3rd in the world for university impact on the United Nations’ Sustainable Duration: Development Goals for ‘peace, justice and strong institutions’, • 1 year full time (OR) all our academics make important contributions to international research that feeds into their teaching – and empowers one of • 2-3 years part time the UK’s most diverse student bodies. You’ll need: • 2:ii or equivalent

Where our graduates go: • Muslim Engagement and Development • Médicins Sans Frontières • World Food Programme • United Nations Development Programme • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit • Africa Gifted Foundation • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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Courses: Gain a well-rounded education • MA Economic Policy that applies economics to real- • MSc Development Economics TH world issues, reflects real policy • MSc Economics 5 • MSc Economics and Environment ————— concerns, and has real value. • MSc International Finance and In London for Development Economics* • MSc Political Economy of Development This is economics as you’ve never seen it before. Modern economics can’t be understood in the context of today’s • MSc Research for International complex world without first fully understanding the historic Development and political economy. At SOAS, you’ll gain this deep • MPhil/PhD in Development Economics understanding – and the most rounded education in • MPhil/PhD in Economics economics you possibly can. • MPhil/PhD in International Development We also have a vibrant research culture, covering a wide range of issues – and focusing on an unparalleled range of Duration: countries and regions. Specialising in studying developing • 1 year (OR) and emerging economies, we offer a pluralist and applied • 2-3 years part time approach to the study of economics. As our research strengths are also recognised internationally, we’ve received You’ll need: large amounts of funding for our research activities from a • 2:ii or equivalent broad range of organisations. For you, that means plenty of opportunities to assist academic staff or develop your own Where our graduates go: cutting-edge research. • National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi We believe that the study of economics should be rigorous, • University of Bayreuth reflective, and ultimately, useful. At SOAS, you’ll be encouraged to explore the economic impact of some of the world’s biggest • HM Treasury challenges – and equipped to help tackle them. • Department for International Development • PwC

More information: � soas.ac.uk/economics

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58 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 59 Finance and Management

Courses: A huge profile, with small class • MSc Accounting and Finance sizes, means you’ll be treated as an • MSc Finance and Financial Law (Distance Learning) individual with us in management • MSc Finance (Banking) (Distance Learning) and finance – not a number. • MSc Finance (Economic Policy) (Distance Learning) • MSc Finance (Financial Sector We’re a top-ranked university for business and based close Management) (Distance Learning) to the financial epicentre of the world. The opportunities • MSc Finance (Quantitative Finance) here are countless. From seminars exposing you to the very (Distance Learning) latest research, to a front row seat to rapidly-changing global business and economic landscape of the capital. Multinationals • MSc International Business shaken by emerging economies, e-business rapidly gaining • MSc International Business traction, social entrepreneurs with wider agendas, and other Administration (Distance Learning) financial influences are shaping the world. By increasing your • MSc International Financial Management understanding of how finance and firms are tackling the major • MSc Public Financial Management 5th in challenges facing global business, we’ll also increase your (Distance Learning) impact and chances of career success. • MSc Public Policy and Management UK The fundamentals of business are just the start. We touch on (Distance Learning) ————— the ethical and legal aspects of finance, alongside other key • MSc Public Policy, Finance and For graduate topics, and offer a uniquely wide range of language modules. Management employability* There’s plenty of variety in teaching methods too, and our small • MPhil/PhD Finance and Management classes create an interactive learning experience, and closer relationships with students and high-ranking academics who’ve Duration: published world-leading research. • 1 year (OR) • 2-3 years part time

You’ll need: • 2:ii or equivalent

Where our graduates go: • Huaxia Bank, China • University of Oxford • World Food Programme • Financial Times

More information: � soas.ac.uk/finance-and-management

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60 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 61 Gender Studies

Courses: We don’t shy away from challenging • MA Gender, Sexuality in Global Politics and controversial issues. We explore (Online) • MA Gender Studies them, debate them, and research • MA Gender Studies and Law ways to tackle them. • MA Gender Studies (Middle East Pathway) • MA Gender Studies (Security Pathway) • MA Transnational Queer Feminist Politics Ours is a rare, global exploration of gender studies. At SOAS, we refocus discussions of gender, feminism, and sexuality on • MA Transnational Queer Feminist Politics the complex specificities of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. with special reference to the Middle East Increasingly, policy makers and governing structures around • MPhil/PhD in Gender Studies the world understand the need to engage with gender and sexuality – in turn, increasing the value and relevance of our Duration: programmes, and our graduates. • 1 years (OR)

• 2-3 years part time Our stimulating and collaborative environment is the perfect backdrop to grapple with these incredibly relevant and You’ll need: important issues. SOAS is a place where analytical thinking is • 2:ii or equivalent encouraged by our experts and your peers. We’re also home to a highly diverse community of staff and students who bring a wealth of different perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas to the Where our graduates go: debate. • Raising Films • Euromet Feminist Initiative We’re also passionate about promoting interdisciplinary • Amnesty International research. Areas of interest here span far and wide, but include • The Guardian women’s, gender, and sexuality studies with regards to Africa, Asia, and Middle Eastern cultures – as well as anthropology, development, law, languages, cultures, and more. With visiting More information: scholars regularly adding to our mix of expertise, voices, and � soas.ac.uk/genderstudies learning methods, we understand the power of knowledge exchange - not only to students looking to benefit from a breadth of insight, but societies across the globe.

62 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 63 History

Courses: Our unique history programmes • MA History enable you to think critically • MA History and Intensive Language about the global past, to engage • MPhil/PhD in History with the most pressing concerns Duration: TH • 1 years (OR) 45 in our future. • 2-3 years part time ————— In the world You’ll need: for History* Study History from a refreshing non-Western perspective • 2:ii or equivalent at SOAS. We’ll fuel your passion for the peoples, pasts, and societies of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East – and how they all interconnect. Exciting regional, thematic, and global modules Where our graduates go: are taught by leading specialists, and enriched by our students • Bank of England – a highly diverse community of people who have a lot to • Middle East Consultancy Services teach each other about history and the world. Our seminar- • HSBC based classes offer plenty of scope for sharing knowledge and • Bonhams different perspectives. We’ll also help you to make the most of resources that support our global approach. That includes our own incredible library and archives, as well as those nearby, More information: such as The British Library, Wellcome Trust and Senate House. � soas.ac.uk/history

Our enthusiasm for global history runs through our programmes. We develop cutting-edge modules, feed specialist research into our teaching, and embrace technology and innovation to keep things fresh – from audio dramas to public panel discussions. Here, you’ll be empowered to think critically about the evolution of historical study and its impact on how we see the world today.

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64 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 65 History of Art and Archaeology

Courses: From ancient times to the present • MA History of Art and Archaeology of day, our coverage of the arts, East Asia • MA History of Art and Archaeology of East archaeology, and architecture of Asia and Intensive Language Asia, Africa, and the Middle East (Japanese/Korean) • MA History of Art and Architecture of the is truly unique. Islamic Middle East • MA History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East and Intensive Language SOAS is the only place in the world that offers such specialist • MA History of Art and/or Archaeology expertise on Asia, Africa and the Middle East - and beyond. • MA Curating Cultures Our collections are unparalleled. Our teaching staff are world renowned. Our concentration of research specialists can’t • MPhil/PhD History of Art and/or be matched in the UK. And there are no other equivalent MA Archaeology programmes, anywhere. Duration: Our programme is structured, and bolstered by elected modules • 1 year full time (OR) World – of which there are plenty to choose from. Teaching is varied • 2 years part time too, including lectures, seminar discussions, and museum and Top 50 gallery visits to the huge range of iconic institutions across You’ll need: ————— London. For example, The British Library and British Museum • 2:ii or equivalent For Arts and are both on our doorstep, adding to the 1.3m volumes in our Humanities* own enviable library collection. Where our graduates go:

• Christie’s With many of our students from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, our students’ diverse perspectives combine with the • Somerset House Trust unrivalled expertise of our staff. It adds richness to our • Japanese Gallery programmes, and a deeper understanding of the cultures that have shaped art, architecture, and other creative outputs around More information: the globe. � soas.ac.uk/art

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Courses: Combine practical experience • MA/PGDip International Studies and with professional skills training and Diplomacy • MA Gender, Sexuality in Global Politics top-quality analysis as you prepare (Online) for a career in global diplomacy. • MA Global Diplomacy (Online) • MA Global Diplomacy: East Asia (Online) • MA Global Diplomacy: MENA (Online) This is an intense, high-quality academic experience that • MA Global Diplomacy: South Asia (Online) addresses key issues of international importance and will equip you with the skills necessary to impact the real world and • MA Global Media and Digital Cultures influence global negotiations. (Online) • MA Global Security and Strategy (Online) Our multidisciplinary structure offers access to International • MA Muslim Minorities in a Global Context Politics, Law, Economics and area studies (especially of Asia, (Online) Africa and the Middle East) as well as a wide range of languages. • MSc Global Corporations and Policy You’re given the flexibility to tailor your programme, combining (Online) the modules that suit you best. • MSc Global Energy and Climate Policy You’ll be taught by people who train entire foreign ministries • MSc Global Energy and Climate Policy and excel in negotiation, speech writing and policy analysis. (Online) You’ll receive hard-to-find media training from professionals • MSc Global Public Policy (Online) with a lifetime experience at the BBC. And you’ll have the • MPhil/PhD in Global Studies opportunity to attend a week-long study tour in Geneva where, alongside lectures, you’ll network with ambassadors and interact with diplomats from UN institutions. You can even take- Duration: up an internship with our social media enterprise and online • 1 year full time (OR) station, SOAS Radio. • 2-3 years part time • 2-5 years online/distance learning From disarmament conferences at the United Nations building in New York, to war crimes investigations with leading You’ll need: international scholars – studying International Studies and • 2:ii or equivalent Diplomacy at SOAS provides you with a gateway into the international arena that is shaping today’s global relations. Where our graduates go: • The Commonwealth • United Nations • World Food Programme • Ernst & Young • International Rescue Committee

More information: � soas.ac.uk/cisd

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Courses: Learn from and be inspired by • MA ... and Intensive Language (Japanese) the largest collection of Korean • MA ... and Intensive Language (Korean) specialists in Europe, and Japan • MA Japanese Studies • MA Japanese Studies experts outside of Japan. (Dual Degree Programme) • MA Japanese Studies and Intensive Language In the UK, there’s no better place than SOAS to study this • MA Korean Studies globally significant region. The wealth and breadth of our expertise is second to none, and everything we teach is • MA Korean Studies and Intensive Language grounded in significant research. We cover a fascinating range • MPhil/PhD in Japanese and Korean Studies of topics, all designed to increase your knowledge, expertise, and passion for Japan and/or Korea. These include: Duration: • Classical and modern literature, translation theory, linguistics, • 1 year full time (OR) and applied linguistics. • 2-3 years part time • Social, economic, and intellectual history. • Popular culture, film, and media studies. You’ll need: • 2:ii or equivalent Our students are a hugely diverse community of people from all over the world, and our staff are all experienced, multilingual Where our graduates go: academics with multicultural backgrounds and expertise in • Department for Work and Pensions several areas – from drama and history to ethnography. Let • Accenture them be your guides. They’ll paint a truly rich picture of these regions, shed light on both mainstream and niche elements of • Japanese Government their cultures, and excite you about all they have to offer. We’ve • KPMG also built strong partnerships with universities in Japan and • European Alliance for Human Rights in Korea – opening the door to an even wider knowledge base, North Korea and more renowned scholars who can deftly lead you in your chosen specialism. More information: � soas.ac.uk/japankorea Intensive Language Programmes These have been developed to enable you to tackle disciplinary interests on a wholly different level, through learning Japanese or Korean languages.

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Courses: A world-leading law school that • LLM (Master of Laws) digs deeper into the most pressing, • LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development. contemporary, and ever-evolving • LLM Human Rights, Conflict and Justice legal issues shaping societies around • LLM International Commercial and Economic Law the globe. • LLM International Law • LLM Islamic Law The SOAS School of Law is truly unique. With a spotlight on • LLM Law and Gender the Global South, post-colonial geographies, and the ways law • LLM Law, Development and Globalisation can be used to marginalise or empower people, you’ll focus • MA Environmental Law and Sustainable on core subjects alongside a fascinating deep dive into your Development chosen specialism. SOAS is a platform for informed debate and rich learning. You’ll learn with and from students from every • MA Human Rights Law background – and be taught by experts with years of experience • MA International Law Global advising governments and international organisations, and in • MA Islamic Law professional practise. • MA Legal Studies (General Programme) Top 200 SOAS is a vibrant hub, and your chance to make connections, • MPhil/PhD Law ————— conduct notable research, and boost your CV. Combining • PG Cert Law For Law* theory with hands-on experience, we offer an incredibly wide • MRes in Law range of modules that go beyond law and across languages, cultures, economics, politics, and more. You’ll have the power to tailor a bespoke programme – and the freedom to specialise Duration: in areas that interest you. • 1 year full time (OR) • 2-4 years part time *QS 2021 World University Rankings You’ll need: • 2:ii or equivalent

Where our graduates go: • The Economist • Travers Smith • BloombergNEF • British Medical Association • World Cancer Research Fund • Clifford Chance • Latham & Watkins

More information: � soas.ac.uk/law

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Courses: Combine your passion for language • MA Linguistics with your desire to make a positive • MA Linguistics and Intensive Language • MA Translation impact on the world around you. • MPhil/PhD in Linguistics • MPhil/PhD in Translation Studies

Explore communication and Linguistic diversity at an institution Duration: with expertise dating back nearly 100 years. In 1932, SOAS • 1 year full time (OR) became home to the first department of general linguistics in • 2-3 years part time the UK. Since then, we’ve become even more unique in our global scope due to the variety of languages studied here. You’ll need: These include the languages of Africa, the Near and Middle East, • 2:ii or equivalent South Asia, South East Asia, Central Asia, Australia, the Pacific and Siberia. Where our graduates go:

• Havas Media Group You’ll be able to scientifically study all aspects of the world’s languages from their sound systems and grammatical structure • Korea Trade Centre through to the interaction of language with culture. You’ll • British Airways cover core areas such as phonology, morphology, syntax and • Cratus Communications semantics. And, you’ll examine the meaning in language, the use of language, what language structures are shared and how More information: language differs. � soas.ac.uk/linguistics 10th in

Linguistic diversity is one of the greatest treasures of humanity. It represents the history, knowledge and culture of our collective UK past. By expanding your language skills, intercultural awareness ————— and understanding, as part of our diverse, international For Linguistics* community, you’ll also discover what it means to be human.

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Course: Gain critical grounded knowledge • MA Global Media and Communications of global media and digital cultures • MA Global Media and Digital Cultures (Online) from a diverse and non-Western • MA Media in Development perspective. • MPhil/PhD in Media Studies Duration: • 1 year full time (OR) We live in an age of rapid technological development and all- • 2-3 years part time consuming media. This is your opportunity to examine media in all its form on our unique interdisciplinary programme that You’ll need: explores global media and digital cultures in Asia, Africa and the • 2:ii or equivalent Middle East. You’ll focus specifically on the dynamics between media, politics and diplomacy, media and social/political change, media and development, media and conflict, media and Where our graduates go: representation and media and identities. • Novus • Africa Mediaworks Ltd. You’ll be taught by leading scholars and address some of the key • Westminster City Council debates in contemporary lives – populism, hate speech, fake • The Institute of Ismaili Studies news, access and representation, inequalities (with a specific Global focus on gender and minorities) and transnational communities • Al Jazeera and diasporas. More information: Top 50 ————— SOAS is dedicated to widening horizons, developing cross- � soas.ac.uk/global-media-and- For Arts and cultural exchanges and critically engaging with urgent issues. communications Humanities* We focus on developing your critical theoretical skills, in-depth regional, linguistic and cultural knowledge of media and film, forms and practices. As we’re located in central London, you’ll benefit from our close connections to some of the most prolific media providers in the world too.

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Courses: We’ve created a unique environment • MA Music (Development) for you to experiment, explore, and • MA Music (Ethnomusicology) be excited by the power of music • MA Music (Performance) • MPhil/PhD Music from around the world. Duration: • 1 year full time (OR) We’re the only institution in the UK that specialises in the • 2-3 years part time music of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and their diasporas. From Indian vocal music, to music place, and politics in Cuba, You’ll need: the sheer breadth of our module choice is unique. And whilst • 2:ii or equivalent performance, research, and practical skills are integral to our programmes, our interdisciplinary approach is hard to find elsewhere too. Where our graduates go: • Music in Detention We’re also based in central London – a thriving metropolitan • Pan Arts Global city that’s world famous for its diverse musical culture and • Crisis launching some of the biggest names in the business. It helps • South Asian Art UK to make our programmes truly special, and offer a richness Top 50 that’s reflected in our modules, outreach programmes, and ————— concert series. Combining structured lectures with seminars More information: For Arts and and student-led exercises, they’re designed for you to � soas.ac.uk/music Humanities* explore your personal interests within our three pathways of ethnomusicology, development, and performance. You’ll even get to strike your own balance between theory and skills-based learning, including opportunities for work placements in the music industry, internships with NGOs, and working alongside research scholars.

With expertise in instrumental, vocal, sacred, secular, pop, and avant-garde music from specific regions of the world, our academics are leading authorities, and their award-winning work is celebrated internationally. We’re even home to a Grammy-nominated professor who produced Barack Obama’s favourite album!

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Courses: Delve deeper into the history, • MA ... and Intensive Language (Arabic) geography, politics, economics and • MA ... and Intensive Language (Persian) anthropology of the Middle East. • MA Iranian Studies 6th in • MA Iranian Studies and Intensive Persian • MA Islamic Studies UK Nowhere understands the world of Near and Middle Eastern • MA Muslim Minorities in a Global Context ————— Studies better than SOAS. Which is why there’s nowhere better (Online) For Middle Eastern and to study it than here. Whether you’re considering a future career • MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies African Studies* in academia, charity work, community and government, or NGOs, media and publishing or UN agencies, the top-class • MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies and transferable skills you’ll gain with us, will equip you for success. Intensive Languages • MPhil/PhD in Near and Middle Eastern Our focus is predominantly on the modern Middle East, Studies although we also delve into the pre-modern culture and society of the area through modules in history, religious studies, Islamic Duration: art and archaeology. There are also modules in Arabic, Hebrew, • 1 year full time (OR) Persian and Turkish available, should you wish to acquire or • 2-3 years part time develop your knowledge of a language.

You’ll need: With the highest concentration of world-class teaching and • 2:ii or equivalent research related to one of the most historically, politically and economically significant regions in the world, you can be sure to receive an excellent education. Our scholars have unrivalled Where our graduates go: expertise in the languages, literatures and cultures of the • Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ancient Near East, medieval and modern Iran, the Arab Middle • Middle East Monitor East, Central Asia and the Caucasus and the Jewish and Islamic • World Food Programme traditions. And you’ll have access to it all. • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit • Jewish Leadership Council

More information: � soas.ac.uk/nme

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Courses: Governments, international • MSc International Politics agencies, NGOs, and the global • MSc Political Thought mass media seek out our • MSc Politics of Africa • MSc Politics of Asia expertise, our resources – and • MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights & Justice our graduates. • MSc Politics of the Middle East • MPhil/PhD in Politics and International Studies If you want to change the world, you first need to understand it. At SOAS, we look deeper - and further – by teaching a more Duration: profound understanding of the realities and decisions that • 1 year full time (OR) affect the lives of people in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. • 2-3 years part time Our concentration of regional specialists is unmatched in the UK. And our critical study of the politics of the Global South is You’ll need: unique too. Naturally, we provide a rigorous education in the ST • 2:ii or equivalent foundations of politics and international studies. But, we’re 21 also more open to multi-disciplinary work than you might find ————— elsewhere. Where our graduates go: In the world • Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Politics* Theory can’t be understood fully in the abstract. That’s why we • Deutsche Gesellschaft für take a rare approach to studying politics – one that’s aligned to Internationale Zusammenarbeit real-life political action. At SOAS, you’ll engage in research that • United Nations Development Programme has a tangible effect on the real world. Our teaching staff are • UK Parliament theorists, human rights experts, UN advisors, and pioneers of grassroots movements. They’re also extremely knowledgeable, and changing the world by challenging accepted beliefs of More information: vital issues – such as nationalism, urban politics, political � soas.ac.uk/politics violence, Islamic political history, the politics of multiculturalism, international relations, gender, human rights, and the study of ideologies.

Your learning environment also extends beyond SOAS, thanks to our relationships with key influencers such as the UK Government’s Department for International Development, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and the Royal Institute for International Affairs.

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Courses: Enjoy exploring a wider range of • MA Buddhist Studies religious and philosophical traditions • MA Buddhist Studies with Intensive Language in more depth than anywhere else • MA Muslim Minorities in a Global Context in the UK. (Online) • MA Religion in Global Politics • MA Traditions of Yoga and Meditation Our expertise is incredibly diverse, our resources are unrivalled, • MPhil/PhD Religions and Philosophies and our interdisciplinary approach is highly effective. Combined, it creates a unique learning and research environment that’s ripe for a truly inter-cultural approach to the study of belief Duration: and thought in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Religions and • 1 year full time (OR) philosophies have been powerful and enduring forces in all • 2-3 years part time societies, at all times. They encapsulate its people’s values and ideas. They help set their role models. And they’re an integral You’ll need: part of many people’s identity. Studying more traditions in more • 2:ii or equivalent depth, the specialisms and interests of our academics informs 12th in our captivating, challenging, and rigorous portfolio. Where our graduates go: • The Happiness Factory UK Japanese Tantric Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, ————— • Edelman Shinto, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, and Christianity in Asia, Africa, For Theology and and the Middle East are all part of our exploration. You’ll also be • The Inter Faith Network for the UK Religious Studies* guided around the religious cultures of Asia and Africa. There’s a • The Royal Borough of Kensington wide choice of modules, and plenty of flexibility in the topic and and Chelsea level of supervision required for your own piece of research. In fact, many dissertations crafted here have been published. More information: � soas.ac.uk/religions-and-philosophies On our Yoga and Meditation programme, you can also study Sanskrit and Tibetan to give you a deeper understanding of yoga practice and solid preparation for research. Linking closely with our renowned Centre of Yoga Studies, SOAS is the only place you can do this as part of a degree.

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Courses: Gain a deep understanding of • MA South Asian Area Studies South Asia and learn how you can • MA South Asian Studies and Intensive Language 7th in influence greater world stability and • MPhil/PhD in South Asian Studies development. UK Duration: ————— • 1 year full time (OR) For South Asian Studies* At SOAS, we take the study of language as our starting point to • 2-3 years part time improve our understanding of the depth, beauty and complexity of South Asia – it’s history, culture and politics. By studying You’ll need: the pre-modern and modern literatures and literary styles and • 2:ii or equivalent forms, we can contextualise broader literary, historical and cultural trends. Where our graduates go:

We offer an unrivalled level of knowledge on the languages, • The Week Junior literatures and cultures of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka • CNN and Nepal. With us, you’ll also gain unprecedented access • Ernst & Young to the SOAS South Asia Institute, the largest multidisciplinary • J.P. Morgan Asset Management community of scholars working on South Asia of any university in Europe. More information: We take an interdisciplinary approach to research. Our � soas.ac.uk/southasia areas of interest include Indian cinema and popular culture; diaspora studies; postcolonial literature; literary and linguistic studies associated particularly with Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Nepali, Gujarati, Tamil, Sanskrit; classical Hinduism; feminism; representations of Islam; the politics of Nepal and Bhutan; and literary translation.

Located in the heart of London, we’ve also got a virtual microcosm of South Asia on our doorstep, with many festivals, events, galleries and resources for you to enjoy throughout the year.

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Courses: Develop your language skills • MA ... and Intensive Language and intercultural awareness of a (South East Asian Language) • MA South East and Pacific Asian Studies fast-developing region, with an • MPhil/PhD in South East Asian Studies increasingly important strategic Duration: role in global affairs. • 1 year full time (OR) • 2-3 years part time Develop your knowledge of South East Asia through a You’ll need: combination of study including language, literature, history, • 2:ii or equivalent cinema, politics, economics or law. This diverse region has a fascinating mix of cultures, languages, religions and traditions to explore and is an increasingly influential player on the global Where our graduates go: political stage. • Ernst & Young • Deloitte Whether you’ve become interested in South East Asia during • World Conference of Religions for your undergraduate career, or perhaps as a result of travelling in Peace, Japan the region, our structured and analytical approach will take your • World Food Health UK language skills and cultural awareness to the next level.

We believe knowledge of a local language is vital to engage More information: Top 10 properly with a different culture. As a result, we deliver a � soas.ac.uk/sea ————— specialist language-based scholarship in combination with For Modern regional focus and disciplinary skills. We focus on the Burmese, Languages* Malay, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese and Khmer languages. Our expertise is complemented by our collaboration with partner universities across South East Asia.

Your learning will be further supported by resources in the SOAS Library’s South East Asia Collection and access to other collections, such as the Royal Asiatic Society, V&A and the British Library, just a stone’s throw away from our central London location.

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How to apply for a postgraduate programme at SOAS

How to apply ����������������������������������������������������� 92 Qualifications ���������������������������������������������������� 94 International applicants ����������������������������������� 96 English language preparation and support ��������������������������������� 98 School policies ������������������������������������������������ 100 Fees and financial support ��������������������������� 102 Index ����������������������������������������������������������������� 104 Degree programmes index �������������������������� 106

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Applying for Postgraduate Taught/ Applying for Postgraduate Applying for other programmes Language Centre Diplomas and Certificates Master’s Degrees Research Degrees Please download an application form from: Associate Students � soas.ac.uk/languagecentre Each application is considered carefully and We welcome Associate Students. Each application is considered carefully and Online and Distance Learning we aim to make a decision within five weeks. Learn more at we aim to make a decision within five weeks. For programme details, information on At some times of the year it may take longer, � soas.ac.uk/admissions/pg/associate- At some times of the year it may take longer, application, and entry requirements, so we encourage you to apply as early as students so we encourage you to apply as early as please visit: possible. possible. � soas.ac.uk/admissions/distance Diploma and Certificate in Asian Art For information or to download an Minimum entry requirements Research students at SOAS are initially application form, visit You’ll need at least a 2:ii degree classification registered for an MPhil and, usually by � soas.ac.uk/art/programmes/dipasart in a bachelors degree from a UK university, the end of June in the first full-time year, or equivalent. Applicants without a are transferred to PhD registration if their bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field progress is satisfactory. may need to complete a qualifying year or one-year diploma, although relevant Find out more at: work experience might be considered. � soas.ac.uk/admissions/pg/research/ Individual courses often have specific howtoapply entry requirements, so please check the programme pages in this prospectus or Minimum entry requirements online. You can find information about You’ll need a UK Master’s degree or equivalent qualifications for international equivalent recognised by SOAS, usually students at: in the same discipline as the proposed � soas.ac.uk/admissions/pg/howtoapply research and completed with a high grade. An offer will depend on your academic Important dates qualifications and background, references Postgraduate studies start each September. from academics, a short proposal outlining We strongly recommend you apply by your intended research, and level of 30 June, as late applications can only be English language competence. You may be considered if places are available. If you’re interviewed too. applying for scholarships or grants from SOAS, please submit your application Visiting Research Students (VRS) as early as possible and no later than six We welcome online applications from weeks before the deadlines. Deadlines for Visiting Research Students. There are no scholarships can be found on specific entry qualifications but similar � soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/masters considerations apply to VRS applications as to research student applications. If you have any other questions about applying, take a look at � soas.ac.uk/admissions/pg/faqs/applying

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Online application English language requirements Supporting documentary evidence References (PhD only)

You can apply for the degrees or options If your first language isn’t English, you must As part of your application, you’ll need If you’re currently studying, or your most listed below online at: provide evidence of your English language to provide evidence of your first degree recent qualification was awarded within the ability before admission. This is usually and eligibility to study the programme. If past three years, we require one academic � soas.ac.uk/admissions/pg/howtoapply demonstrated through an English test, you’ve graduated, you’ll need to upload a reference. If you graduated more than three although other evidence may be acceptable scanned original of your degree certificate years ago, you can submit a professional or on each course webpage: in some circumstances. to your online application, and your final reference, preferably relevant to the course transcript – a detailed mark sheet which you’re applying for. References submitted • Postgraduate Taught Programmes You can find out more at: confirms the award of your qualification directly by applicants, or references • Postgraduate Research Programmes � soas.ac.uk/admissions/international/ and lists all your subjects and grades. If you from family members or friends won’t englishrequirement haven’t completed your degree at the time of be accepted. • Certificate Programmes applying, please send a current transcript of • Visiting Research Students If your score falls below our requirements, your marks so far. or you’d like to fully prepare for study or Your information is transmitted through a research, we can help. Our International All documentation should be scanned secure server and kept confidential until you Foundation Courses and English Language colour originals or original copies certified submit your application, when it becomes Studies (IFCELS) department offers the by the issuing university. Documents available to admissions staff. We assess FDPS Pre-Master’s Diploma and shorter must be submitted in English too. If they applications as a whole and take academic programmes focused on developing English need translating, please send a certified achievements, references, a supporting language and academic skills. You should copy of the original document as well as a statement and relevant experience into apply to IFCELS at SOAS directly at certified translation from a legally- consideration. We accept applications for approved translator. the forthcoming academic year from � soas.ac.uk/ifcels November onwards.

Applications won’t be considered unless they’re complete, with all necessary supporting documentation, including academic transcripts, degree certificate (if you’ve graduated), supporting statement and CV.

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We do more than celebrate the diversity of Equality and diversity our student community – we rely on it to enrich the experience for all of our students. Diversity is one of our key strengths and The unique contributions of our international central to life at SOAS. We’re extremely students are immense, and essential. committed to providing a high quality education and experience to all, regardless As coming to university in a different country of age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, can be daunting as well as exciting, we’ll national origin, gender, religion, belief, do all we can to smooth the transition by sexual identity, sexual orientation, or any supporting you once you’re here, and before other factor not relevant to academic you arrive. achievement. Discover more at: � soas.ac.uk/admin/governance/policies Applying to SOAS We strongly believe that the pursuit of Our International Officers make regular knowledge is greatly enhanced by an overseas visits. To find out when and where atmosphere of open enquiry, mutual you can meet them, visit: tolerance, and freedom of expression. � soas.ac.uk/admissions/international That said, freedom of expression can’t be exercised to threaten the safety or freedom General information about how to apply of expression of others. We wholeheartedly can be found on the previous page in this uphold these values and endorse the prospectus, and additional information principles of the Universal Declaration of on topics such as country-specific entry Human Rights and related international requirements, English language requirements, covenants. To read our Equality and Diversity scholarships, employment, and visas, and statement in full, please visit: other useful links can be found at: � soas.ac.uk/equalitydiversity/statement � soas.ac.uk/yourcountry

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FDPS Pre-Master’s programme English Language and Academic Before you arrive Student visas Studies Programme (ELAS) FDPS is a 10-month preparatory programme, Your Ministry of Education or Education If you’re from outside the UK, you may need combining academic and English language ELAS is a 3 or 6 month Diploma Programme Department will have details of most to apply for a student visa with sponsorship study, and research and study skills. If your in Academic English. It covers English scholarship schemes and be able to advise from SOAS. You can find out more about visa first language isn’t English, it’s the ideal language, academic study, research methods, you on your government’s conditions for criteria at: pathway into Social Sciences, Business, and IELTS preparation, and modules in studying abroad. You can also find advice on � gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/ Finance, Management, Arts, and Humanities International Business, Social Science or funding at: student-visas or soas.ac.uk/visas programmes at SOAS and other top UK Humanities. You can even use your mark in � soas.ac.uk/scholarships universities. FDPS students are guaranteed the Academic English module to demonstrate We’re happy to offer advice to international a conditional offer of a place on Master’s your English proficiency, meaning you won’t Details on scholarship schemes, educational students on everything from visas and degrees at SOAS. need an IELTS or other test score to apply for programmes and living in the UK can all be funding, to language and careers. a SOAS degree. found on the British Council website at: Read more at: � educationuk.org/global � soas.ac.uk/ifcels/pgfoundation Learn more at: � soas.ac.uk/ifcels/elas If there’s no British Council office in your country, contact the nearest British Council Pre-sessional/in-sessional Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate for We also offer pre-sessional English courses advice on studying in the UK. and provide in-sessional support. The UK Council for International Student Read more: Affairs offers advice on subjects such as � soas.ac.uk/ifcels/presessional immigration, visas, fees, funding, and living, � soas.ac.uk/ifcels/insessional working and studying in the UK at: � ukcisa.org.uk

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Terms and conditions Equality and diversity Freedom of Expression: Complaints procedure Statement of Principles You can find the most up-to-date SOAS is made up of a diverse population For our admissions complaints procedure specification and regulations for each of students and staff. This diversity is one SOAS is committed to the pursuit and please see our website: programme at the bottom of the structure of our greatest strengths, and in order to dissemination of knowledge. This can only � soas.ac.uk/infocomp/admissions-process tab on each individual programme page. consolidate and build upon it, equality be conducted effectively in an atmosphere Find your programme page at: of opportunity and the absence of unfair of open enquiry, mutual tolerance and �soas.ac.uk/admissions/pg discrimination must be at the core of all intellectual freedom. In practice this means our activities. that we acknowledge the paramount importance of freedom of expression. Admissions policy The School recognises the link between Freedom of expression may not be quality and equality and will not discriminate exercised to threaten the safety or freedom We are committed to providing high-quality in the recruitment or treatment of students of expression of others. In making this education to all, regardless of background, or staff on the basis of: age, disability, assertion, the School endorses the principles colour, nationality, ethnic or national ethnicity/race, gender, marital status, of the Universal Declaration of Human origin, gender, disability, sexual identity or nationality, religion/belief, sexual identity, Rights and related international covenants. religion. Applicants are welcomed from sexual orientation or any other factor that is all backgrounds and will be considered not relevant to their academic development. on the basis of their academic ability and potential to benefit from the programme. For the full text of the School’s Equality SOAS actively ensures that all applicants are and Diversity statement, please see: treated fairly and equitably. � soas.ac.uk/equalitydiversity/statement

Our admissions policy can be found in full at: � soas.ac.uk/admin/governance/policies

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There are a lot of ways to finance your Fees payment Financial support for overseas Scholarships at SOAS are awarded through education. We recommend researching students a competitive application process. Most your funding options as soon as possible, so Tuition fees need to be paid in full before deadlines for these are in the January and you’re free to fully focus on the excitement February before your academic year of entry. or at enrolment at the beginning of the You can contact the organisations listed here of starting postgraduate study. There are also a number of scholarships academic year. However, if you’re funding for details of awards for overseas students: from external funders such as the British yourself for an on-campus degree that • British Council awards Government. Tuition fees costs more than £1,500, you can pay in two • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development

equal instalments by debit or credit card. awards To read more about our complete range of Each of our postgraduate programmes has You’ll need to pay a deposit of £1,000 within awards, deadlines, criteria, and application a specific cost for tuition. You can find the one month of receiving your offer, which Find out more at: instructions, as well as links to external rates for each programme on our website. counts towards your tuition fees, but is non- � gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study funding bodies, visit: When you apply, you’ll need to tell us your refundable (unless conditions of offer are � soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships proposed source of funds. not met). Plus, there’s more information on other sources of funding (such as educational See pg. 28 for information on scholarships. Fee status A guarantee of payment from a sponsoring loans and professional and career agency that’s recognised by SOAS will be development loans) at: accepted as proof of payment, but you’ll be SOAS charges tuition fees at the Home or � soas.ac.uk/funding responsible for your fees if they don’t pay. Overseas rate, depending on your fee status (which is determined by things like residency Information on payment methods can be Scholarships and awards and immigration). For the latest information, found at: please visit: � soas.ac.uk/registry/fees We offer a wide range of scholarships to � ukcisa.org.uk help students to finance their postgraduate studies and research. Student Finance Postgraduate Loans

Eligible Home residents can apply for a Student Finance Postgraduate Master’s Loan of up to £11,570 to contribute to the cost of your degree. The loan is non-means tested.

You can find more details at � soas.ac.uk/registry/funding/postgraduate- loans

102 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 103 Index

A E J S Academic excellence 4 Eating and entertainment 14 Japan 70 Scholarships 28 Accessibility 21 Economics 58 K School policies 100 Accommodation 20 English Language and Academic South Asia 86 Korean Studies 70 Admissions Office 108 Studies Programme (ELAS) 98 South East Asia 88 L Admissions policy 100 English language preparation Student Finance Postgraduate and support 98 Language Centre Diplomas Africa 44 Loans 102 English language requirements 92 and Certificates 95 Alumni 22 Student Recruitment Office/ Enough is Enough 2 Law 72 Student visas 99 Anthropology and Sociology 46 Entry requirements 94 Library 16 Students’ Union 2 Applications 92 Equality and diversity 96 Library and lecture theatres 14 Support services 26 Arts 48 Erasmus and Associate Students 95 Linguistics 74 Supporting documentary B Events 25 London 10 evidence 93 Before you arrive 99 F M T The Brunei Gallery 18 Facilities 14 Media Studies 76 Terms and conditions 100 C FDPS Pre-Master's programme 98 Music 78 U Campus 14 Fees and financial support 102 N Useful contacts 108 Careers support and advice 24 Finance and Management 60 Near and Middle East 80 V China and Inner Asia 50 G O Visiting and permanent Clubs and societies 2 Gender Studies 62 Opening times 18 collections 18 Complaints procedure 101 Visiting Research Students (VRS) 94 Cultural, Literary and H P Postcolonial Studies 52 History 64 Politics and International Studies 82 W D History of Art and Archaeology 66 Pre-sessional/in-sessional 98 What you need to know 90 World University Rankings 4 Degree programmes 42 I R Degree programmes index 106 Important dates 94 References 93 Development Studies 56 International Office 108 Religions and Philosophies 84 Development, Environment International students 96 Research 6 and Policy 54 International Studies and Distance Learning 95 Diplomacy 68 Drugs & (dis)order 8 Islam on UK university campuses 11

104 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 105 Degree programmes index

... and Intensive Language (Arabic) 80 Global Diplomacy (Online) 68 Law, Development and Globalisation 72 Disclaimer ... and Intensive Language (Chinese) 50 Global Energy and Climate Policy 68 Legal Studies (General Programme) 72 ... and Intensive Language (Japanese) 70 Global Media and Communication 76 Linguistics 74 Every effort is made to ensure that the ... and Intensive Language (Korean) 70 Global Media and Digital LLM International Commercial information in this prospectus is accurate. Cultures (Online) 68, 76 and Economic Law 72 ... and Intensive Language (Persian) 80 However, some changes, for example to Global Public Policy (Online) 68 ... and Intensive Language (Swahili) 44 LLM (Master of Laws) 72 programme titles, may become necessary Global Security and Strategy (Online) 68 ... and Intensive Language (Turkish) 80 Media in Development 76 due to legitimate administrative, regulatory, Globalisation and Development 56 financial or academic reasons. SOAS ... and Intensive Language Migration and Diaspora Studies 46 endeavours to keep any changes to (South East Asian Language) 88 History 64 Migration, Mobility and Development 56 a minimum. Accounting, Finance and Management 60 History of Art and/or Archaeology 66 Music 78 African Studies 44 History of Art and Archaeology Muslim Minorities in a of East Asia 66 Designed by Baxter & Bailey Anthropology of Food 46 Global Context (Online) 84 History of Art and Architecture Anthropology of Global Futures Near and Middle Eastern Studies 80 of the Islamic Middle East 66 and Sustainability 46 Political Economy of Development 58 Human Rights, Conflict and Justice 72 Buddhist Studies 84 Political Thought 82 Human Rights Law 72 Chinese Studies 50 Politics 82 Humanitarian Action (Online) 56 Climate Change and Development Politics of Africa 82 Humanitarianism, Aid and Conflict 56 (Online) 54 Politics of Asia 82 International Business 60 Comparative Literature 52 Politics of Middle East 82 International Business Contemporary Art and Art Theory Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice 82 of Asia and Africa 48, 66 Administration (Online) 60 Postcolonial Studies 52 Cultural Industries 48 International Development (Online) 56 Public Policy, Finance and Management 60 Cultural Studies 52 International Finance and Development 58 Religion in Global Politics 84 Curating Cultures 46 International Financial Management 60 Research for International Development 56 Development Economics 58 International Law 72 Social Anthropology 46 Development Studies 56 International Politics 82 South Asian Area Studies 86 Economic Policy 58 International Studies and Diplomacy 68 South East and Pacific Asian Studies 88 Economics 58 Iranian Studies 80 Sustainable Development (Online) 54 Economics and Environment 58 Islamic Law 72 Taiwan Studies 50 Environment, Politics and Development 56 Islamic Studies 80 Traditions of Yoga and Meditation 84 Environmental Law and Sustainable Japanese Studies 70 Translation 74 Development 72 Korean Studies 70 Transnational Queer Feminist Politics 62 Gender Studies 62 Labour, Activism and Development 56 Violence, Conflict and Development 56 Gender, Sexuality in Global Language Documentation Politics (Online) 62 and Description 74 Global Corporations and Policy 68 Law 72 Global Creative and Cultural Industries 48 Law and Gender 72

106 soas.ac.uk soas.ac.uk 107 Useful contacts

Student Recruitment Office/ International Office

For all enquiries prior to submission of an application and for advice on studying at SOAS, including available programmes and modules, entry requirements, application procedures, housing, living costs etc.

T: +44 (0) 20 7898 4700 E: [email protected]

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For queries following submission of your application. E: [email protected]

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