SOAS is unique. It is the only higher education institution in the UK specialising in the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The School also has the largest concentration of specialist faculty concerned with the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East at any university in the world. SOAS offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees. Students can choose from more than 350 undergraduate degree combinations and from more than 90 postgraduate programmes (taught and distance learning) in the social sciences, humanities and languages with a distinctive regional focus and global relevance, taught by world-renowned teachers in specialist faculties. SOAS offers a friendly, vibrant environment right in the heart of London. The capital's rich cultural and social life is right on its doorstep. It offers students an unparalleled environment in which to live and study, being a centre for government and law, Europe's leading financial market, a style-setting centre of multi-cultural life and intellectual hub. SOAS is diverse and lively. The international environment and cosmopolitan character of the School make student life a challenging, rewarding and exciting experience.

Number of students
5500+ on foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Subjects on offer at UAL
Africa, Anthropology & Sociology, History of Art & Archaeology, China & Inner Asia, Development Studies, Economics, Financial & Management Studies, History, Japan & Korea, Law, Linguistics, Music, Near & Middle East, Politics & International Studies, School of Arts, South Asia, South East Asia and Study of Religions.

Alumni
Aung Sang Suu Kyi, John Atta-Mills, David Lammy, Dom Joly, Luisa Diogo, Zeinab Badawi, Fatima Bhutto, Jung Chang, Freya Stark, Romila Thapar, Farish Noor.

For further information please contact:
Student Recruitment Office
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London
WC1H 0XG

E-mail: study@soas.ac.uk
Phone: +442078984034
Fax: +442078984039
Website: www.soas.ac.uk