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Research Degrees MPhil in South East Asian Studies
The Department offers the widest coverage in Europe of research and teaching related to the languages and cultures of the principal countries of South East Asia. Its primary commitment is to the four...Read more
This course aims to make the transition into fully fledged, independent academic researchers. Our doctoral programme is geared towards enabling research students to produce top-quality work that in one...Read more
Modern Languages incorporates a number of established subject areas, including literature, history, art history, translation studies and cultural studies. The MPhil programmes in Modern Languages draw...Read more
The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support, and students will be assigned two supervisors. Students are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation...Read more
SOAS has an international reputation for excellence in the field of South Asian studies earned by the world leading research undertaken. REF 2014 submissions by members of the Department included significant...Read more
The Department is able to supervise MPhil and PhD degrees by research and thesis in a wide range of cultural and linguistic subjects. Intending research students should not feel constrained to limit their...Read more
The Department is able to supervise Research degrees by research and thesis in a wide range of cultural and linguistic subjects. Intending research students should not feel constrained to limit their...Read more
Our MPhil Japanese Studies programme will enable you to carry out a piece of significant, original research at a department that focuses on modern and contemporary Japan. Japanese Studies was established...Read more
The programme is suitable for graduates who have developed an interest in China and now want to take that to a level where it could be useful for their future careers. The MPhil Modern Chinese Studies...Read more
Chinese Studies Research MPhil / PhD, option of joint PhD with HKU or NUS
Overview
The Lau welcomes high quality research proposal from interests applicants. We are interested in particular in political economy, political science of contemporary China, Chinese international...Read more
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Arabic Studies) MPhil
The Arabic Studies pathway is a one-year research course, for highly motivated students who wish to pursue an extended research project on some aspect of Arabic Studies, classical or modern. ...Read more
Our MPhil Chinese Studies programme will enable you to undertake a piece of research that aligns with our interests in a wide range of areas. Our research encompasses modern social and cultural history,...Read more
The MPhil in Japanese Studies is a two-year programme offered jointly by the Faculty of Oriental Studies and the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies that combines intensive language courses, three...Read more
Film Studies MPhil/PhD (option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University or National University of Singapore)
Overview
The Film Studies Department is one of the the leading centres for the study of cinema in London. We have internationally recognised research strengths in the following areas: European cinema,...Read more
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies) MPhil
The MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies) is an intense one-year course primarily for students who intend to go on to do a PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies)...Read more
Our MPhil East Asian Studies programme enables you to carry out original research into an area of interest concerning the East Asian region, broadly defined (including south-east Asia, especially when...Read more
The MPhil examines the Sinitic tradition and its adaptations in Korea and Japan. It will appeal to students wishing to develop an intimate knowledge of the region for academic purposes or as preparation...Read more
Contemporary India Research MPhil / PhD, option of joint PhD with NUS
Overview
Current research projects:
Democracy and democratic politics in India;
Jawaharlal Nehru;
Legal understandings of culture in India;
Approaches to Twentieth Century Science in China and...Read more
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (South Asian Studies) MPhil
The MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (South Asian Studies) is a one-year research-only programme designed for highly motivated students who wish to pursue an extended research project...Read more
The MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies is a new 21-month, taught masters course, offered jointly by the Faculty of Oriental Studies and the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies. ...Read more