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SOAS University of London is a specialist public research university focused on the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. A member of the University of London, SOAS is internationally renowned for its expertise in languages, cultures, politics, economics, law and development studies relating to these regions.
Founded in 1916 and located in Bloomsbury, SOAS brings together scholars, students and practitioners from around the world to address global challenges through research, teaching and public engagement.
With a student and academic community representing over 130 nationalities, we’re known for our interdisciplinary approach and commitment to understanding societies beyond Europe and North America.
5 subjects in global top 40
Development (2nd), Politics (16th), Anthropology (19th), History of Art (24th), History (36th) – QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
Joint 1st in the UK for International Faculty
QS World University Rankings 2027
13 subjects in global top 100
Including Linguistics, Literature and Modern Languages – QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
SOAS is recognised globally for its teaching and research on the societies, economies, histories, cultures and languages of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
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SOAS alumni make up political leaders, diplomats, academics, journalists, activists, writers and business figures across the world. Among our most prominent alumni:
David Lammy : one of the most prominent Black British politicians, the Labour MP graduated with an LLB in 1993.
Maro Itoje : a professional international rugby player, Itoje earned a BA in Politics in 2018
Zeinab Badawi : our current President and a highly-regarded journalist and international broadcaster, Badawi graduated in 1989 with an MA in Middle East History and Anthropology.
Nick Mulvey : the Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter graduated with a BA in Music Studies in 2007.
Fatima Bhutto : the award-winning writer and columnist graduated with an MA South Asian Studies in 2005.
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司马同学
#TESOL #
1、班里一共有一百多人,绝大部分是中国人,只有几个外国人。上课主要是Lecture:大课(全班)Seminar:小课(十几人的讨论形式)。我们专业没有考试,全部都是写论文。
2、学校的生活很方便,巴斯各种超市商店都很多,中超中餐馆也有好几个,宿舍离市中心也很近,走路不到十分钟。
3、语言班对我适应上课和写论文还是挺有帮助的。现在正在写毕业论文,暂时还没有开始准备就业的事情。
4、在英国这边感觉时间真的过得特别快。希望学弟学妹们好好珍惜这短短的一年,多去参加一些有意义的活动,或者试着自己一个人去完成一些有难度的事情。独立在外面生活一年真的会让人改变很多的。
刘学长
#MSc Advanced Control and Systems Engineering#
学费:£24,500
必修课:
State-Space and Multivariable Control
Digital Control & System Identification
Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Systems
Process Control & Model Predictive Control
1. 这个专业学起来确实是比较难,学起来压力确实不小,也是挺累的。而且曼大的挂科率也不低。科目结课方式主要是以考试为主,80%的成绩是看这个考试的成绩,这个就需要好好准备。如果挂科的话,可以允许你软挂两门,也就是考40-50之间,是可以允许补考的。
2. 上课方式的话主要是lecture为主,也会有一些实验和小组作业。其实我们的作业不是很多,而且说是小组实验,但是最后的报告这些还是得自己写。作业占分20%,也是需要好好准备得。
3. 在曼城生活确实是比较方便,想买的东西基本上都能买到,而且物价比伦敦要低。而且这里玩的地方比较多,各种艺术展,音乐会等等基本上也离学校不是很远,所以就要有很好的自制力,总出去玩的话就没有办法好好学习了。
4. 希望学弟学妹们去之前把控制的专业知识好好看一下,还有就是要掌握基本的操作软件像是NETLIFE这些。因为去了之后学校也不会教,你不会用的话现学会比较麻烦。老师讲课也是比较快的,需要提前做好预习。最重要的是考试前要多刷题,虽然不一定能做到原题,但是通过多做题可以更好的掌握学过的知识。
陈学姐
#MSc Renewable Energy, Enterprise and Management (REEM)#
学费:£22,710
必修:
Renewable Energy: Policy, Politics and Ethics
Renewable Energy: Energy Management
Environmental Impact Assessment
Introduction to Hydro, Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy
Introduction to Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Science and Engineering
Business Enterprise in Science and Engineering
Introduction to Bioenergy and Photovoltaics
Quantifying Energy Decision Making
Project Management Appreciation
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翟学长
#International Trade Law#
学费:£17,040
必修:
Financing international trade
Foreign direct investment
Legal analysis and writing
The sale contract
The carriage contract
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6+hrs/week
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2. 我们专业不是特别好学,中国的法律体制和英国的不一样,整个都需要从头学起。但是老师都特别好。其实每门课你认真学都有切入点,没有特别难的课程。当时我选修了一门欧盟公司法,比较困难。因为要横向比较各个国家法律之间的异同,这个是比较广泛的话题,就比较难总结。我们专业是没有考试的,每门课节课的假期需要完成论文。其他时间主要是自学,有很多的材料要读。
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5. 建议来学习的学弟学妹们最好都上个语言课,学习法律有很多的名词是我们平常用不到的。语言课的老师会教你怎么写论文,怎么做脚注,因为国外论文抄袭是非常严肃的,很多细节老师都会非常详细的讲解。上课之前老师会把PPT上传到学生后台系统,所以上课之前一定要下载下来仔细预习,有不认识的单词一定要认真查,不能偷懒,要不然的话真的一年学不下什么。老师上课就是打个卡,也不点名,特别松。如果真正想学习的话,一定要认真。
张学长
#Media and Creative Industries MA#
学费:£19,000
必修:
Media and Creative Industries: Critical Perspectives
Collaborative Project
Media and Creative Industries: Context and Pratices
Researching Media Industries
选修:
Cultural industries and Creative Labour/Cultural Work
Design Thinking
Global Cities, Media and Communication
Media and Social Movements
Media Audiences, Users and Markets
Media Cultures of South Asia
Media Law and Policy
Social Identities and Media.
1. 我们学校真的挺好的,学生满意度全英第一,这个真的是学校有用心去做,让学生真正的满意。包括从老师到学习环境,考试之后的后续都特别好。比如说,考试嘛,我们专业是没有考试的,一直都是essay和presentation, 一般开学的时候你就会知道这个学期期末要交什么样的论文,这样你就有两三个月去准备。Presentation的话要求也不是很严格,有一次我们老师生病了,就让我们交的presentation视频,这样就不是很紧张了。后期如果说你挂科了,老师会给你安排补考,并不会影响你毕业。而且一学期是可以允许一门课软挂的,其实你后期补考过了,也没有太大问题,而且学校老师特别好说话。
2. 我是在伦敦的校区,是没有campus的。我只在拉夫堡校区读了语言课。伦敦这边我是和朋友合租的house。学校的宿舍studio稍微是有点小,而且价格有点贵,所以我不少很建议住学校宿舍的。最好是和朋友合租house,大家完全不用担心安全问题,因为拉夫堡那个村真的是超级安全,人很少,而且晚上基本上没有什么人。而且学校宿舍你要和别人共用厨房,其实也不是那么方便。三四个人住外面那种二层的house真的是性价比很高,房租也便宜。像我们在伦敦,和朋友一起住的三室一厅apartment,不到一百平,楼下就是到学校的班车,免费的。学校的伦敦校区是不提供宿舍的。租金的话是一周三百磅左右。生活费的话,看你是否出去购物吧,如果不出去购物,普通生活的话一周二百磅吧。
3. 有一门Researching Media Industries比较难,老师是个土耳其老师。这门课主要让你自己做research, 这个也不是很难,是你比较不容易符合老师的要求,分会比较低,基本上都是五六十分。
4. 我们学校有合作推荐,所以我建议在研究生学习中比较空余的时间,或者是毕业后不少有半年的签证嘛,可以去实习,因为在英国有实习经验的话,回国找工作会更容易。我们专业当时合作的是一个慈善公司,但是其实我们学校也有跟英国BBC的合作。
