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East Asian Studies at SOAS University of London

East Asian Studies (BA (Hons), T41A) at SOAS University of London asked for AAB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on soas.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
Competitive
136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check soas.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%5%<9615%9625%11215%12815%14410%1605%1765%1925%208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 136 asked.

50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a baccalaureate 10%, an Access course 10%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
T41A · T4 other Asian studies
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Year
2027
Foundation year
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%85%
Learning opportunities84%74%
Assessment and feedback66%74%
Academic support87%93%
Organisation and management79%75%
Learning resources79%84%
Student voice77%69%
20 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£30k3 years
£24k5 years
£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
  • Business and public service associate professionals25%
  • Administrative occupations10%
  • Elementary occupations10%
  • Media Professionals5%
  • Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
London, Greater London, England
Postcode
WC1H 0XG
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Subjects

East Asian studies language and area studies

Campus

Campus
Bloomsbury Campus (main)
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Asian studies at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of LondonInternational Relations and Chinese BSc (Hons)AAA192–207
University of OxfordAsian and Middle Eastern Studies with Classics BA (Hons)AAA176–191
Cardiff UniversityModern Chinese BA (Hons)AAB - BBB112–127
Durham UniversityChinese Studies (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons)AAB176–191
SOAS University of LondonEast Asian Studies this courseAAB - ABB128–143
University of AberdeenLaw with options in Mandarin LLB (Hons)AAB192–207
University of LiverpoolBusiness with Chinese BA (Hons)AAB—
University of ManchesterEast Asian Studies with International Study BA (Hons)AAB128–143
University of St AndrewsArabic and Chinese Studies MA (Hons)126 - 136 points160–175
University of WarwickPolitics and International Studies with Chinese BA (Hons)136 points160–175
University of LeedsChinese (Modern) BA (Hons)ABB128–143

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