About BA Languages And Cultures (middle East, Africa, South And Southeast Asia) And... (combined Degree) At Soas University Of London in SOAS University of London
This joint degree can be combined with a number of disciplines at SOAS, including Linguistics, History, Anthropology, Development Studies, Music and Politics or International Relations. In the first year, students are equipped with a broader understanding of these regions in order to gain a vital comparative perspective.
Language is crucial to the understanding of culture and therefore all students will be required to choose from a range of languages in their first year of study. We encourage you to further develop your language skills as the degree progresses. You will have the option to spend a year abroad to gain cultural and linguistic fluency in languages including Swahili, Turkish, Hebrew, Persian, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Indonesian and Vietnamese.
You will have the opportunity to explore particular regional interests through language study, selected optional modules and in your course work throughout the degree, culminating in the final year Study Project where you will draw on skills gained over the course of the degree to produce your own original research.
Key critical thinking, project management and study skills are built into the programme to ensure that students graduate with a range of transferable skills ensuring they are prepared for a range of careers.
IELTS Academic/for UKVI/ Indicator |
6.5 |
minimum 6.0 in all subscores |
PTE Academic |
65 |
minimum 60 in all subscores |
TOEFL iBT ('My Best Scores' not accepted) |
95 |
23 in writing, 20 in other subscores |