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SOAS (School of Oriental and African

Studies) A unique institution in the heart

of London

Academic excellence

International students and staff

Intimate and multicultural

Passion and commitment to the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East

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SOAS student profile 2007/8

4500+ students 100+ different countries

60% UK students 40% international/

EU students

47% postgraduate 53% undergraduate

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Rankings

10 out of 17 SOAS departments scored 5 or above in the latest RAE

Consistent high rankings in national newspapers

2005 Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (languages of the wider world)

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The Brunei Gallery and the Percival David Foundation

•The Brunei Gallery houses a public gallery that is dedicated to the art of Africa, Asia and the Middle East

•The Percival David Foundation contains a collection of nearly 2000 pieces of Chinese ceramics and a library of Chinese Art and Culture

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The SOAS Library The National Library for the study of Africa

and Asia,

One of most important specialist libraries in the world

Over 1.2 million volumes in over 400 languages.

Free membership to other University of London libraries

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SOAS undergraduate degrees

350+ undergraduate Bachelor’s degree programme combinations

BA / BSc / LLB

3 years duration (4 years if studying a language)

4 courses a year, including “floaters”

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Subjects at SOASLaw and Social Sciences:

Development Studies (combined) Economics Geography (combined) Law Management (combined) Politics

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Subjects at SOAS

Arts & Humanities: Anthropology & Sociology Art & Archaeology History Music Study of Religions

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Subjects at SOASLanguages and Cultures:

Africa East Asia Linguistics Near and Middle East South Asia South East Asia

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Languages at SOAS

There are 36 languages available at undergraduate level including: Afrikaans Japanese - Bengali - Cambodian - Gujarati – Igbo Kurdish - Malay – Pali – Panjabi - Shona Sinhalese - Somali - Tamil – Twi - Yoruba - Zulu

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Student Exchange

Key tool: Year abroad is compulsory part of language degrees

160 students currently overseas in 10 countries

Smaller number (30) from Japan and Korea come to SOAS

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Student exchange

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Student exchange

In Korea, we have had an agreement with Korea University since 1997

Covers student exchange and also staff exchange and joint research

This year nine SOAS students attending KU and five KU students at SOAS

No limit on numbers Imbalances are adjusted in the following year

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Student Exchange: Benefits Institution

Enrichment of the Academic Programme Multicultural Experiences Enhancement of Recruitment and Retention

Efforts

Student Cultural Awareness Academic Diversification Personal Growth and Development

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SOAS Alumni Luisa Diogo current Prime Minister of Mozambique

Aung San Suu Kyi(Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader of the opposition Burma)

Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston(Tutor to Pu Yi, the last Emperor of China)

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand(Honorary Fellow)

Jung Chang(author “Wild Swans”, “Mao: the untold story”)

Paul Robeson (US civil rights activist)

Zeinab Badawi (BBC and Channel 4 news presenter and journalist)

Mette Marit (Crown Princess of Norway)

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Further information

Student Admissions OfficeSOAS, University of LondonThornhaugh St, Russell SqLondon WC1H 0XG, UKEmail: study@soas.ac.ukTel: +44 (0)20 7898 4034Fax: +44 (0)20 7898 4039

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