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The MA African Studies at SOAS provides an unrivalled programme of advanced modules on Africa - one of the world’s most fascinating and Read more...
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Staff and students of the Department of Music pursue research on a wide range of subjects, mainly but not exclusively focused on the music Read more...
What is ‘migration’ Do we live in an age of ‘migration’, or an age of ‘borders’ How are contemporary experiences of migration and border Read more...
The MSc Development Economics is the flagship Master's programme offered by the SOAS Economics Department. It integrates two fundamental Read more...
The Law Research Degree (PhD) programme run by the School of Law accepts candidates for research work leading to a PhD. The central Read more...
The MA Chinese Studies provides an exceptional opportunity to take advantage of the wide range of disciplinary approaches to the study of Read more...
A majority of our PhD graduates have embarked on an academic career, taking up lectureships in universities in the UK as well as abroad, or Read more...
The SOAS History Department is one of the world’s major centres offering supervision for research degrees in African and Asian history. It Read more...
The MPhil/PhD in Near and Middle Eastern Studies programme provides training in research methods and the study of the Near and Middle East, Read more...
The MPhil/PhD in Near and Middle Eastern Studies programme provides training in research methods and the study of the Near and Middle East, Read more...
The MA Translation programme combines training of practical translation skills and/or cultural mediation with teaching of translation Read more...
Undertaking a research degree is an intense and personally rewarding experience. A full-time doctoral student has three years to complete a Read more...
The MA Gender Studies is our most popular programme and is unique not only in the UK but in the terrain of Gender Studies programmes across Read more...