SOAS (the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a college of the world famous University of London. Based in the heart of London next to the British Museum the school has grown into Europe’s foremost centre for the exclusive study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
SOAS consistently ranks among the top ten universities in the UK (The Guardian ranked SOAS 6th in 2006). The SOAS Library is the UK’s national resource for materials relating to Africa, Asia and the Middle East and is the largest of its kind in Europe.
SOAS today is a source of some of the most influential and innovative thinking in many fields of the social sciences and humanities. SOAS has a fully integrated teaching and research Campus in the heart of London and offers an intimate and friendly study experience. 3700 students in total study at SOAS, and SOAS has one of the best staff student ratio in the UK with 1 staff member to every 12 students.
• Top ranking institution
• Academics who are world leaders in their fields
• Over 300 specialist courses only available at SOAS
• A University of London degree - recognized all over the world
• A cosmopolitan community with students and staff from more than 100 countries
• Small class sizes
• Amazing central London location
• A UK leader in employability and graduate starting salaries