Global Development and Linguistics at SOAS University of London
Global Development and Linguistics (BA (Hons), LQ93) at SOAS University of London asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on soas.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around 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
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 56% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other qualifications 15%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LQ93 · L9 other social studies + Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 4%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%90%
Learning opportunities88%84%
Assessment and feedback80%76%
Academic support86%88%
Organisation and management88%82%
Learning resources85%89%
Student voice77%79%
50 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£24k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 62%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
35%
use what they learned
UK 35%
- Business and public service associate professionals30%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1H 0XG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bloomsbury Campus (main)
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Linguistics 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Language and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Global Development and Linguistics this course | AAB | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Experimental Linguistics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of York | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Cymraeg and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Cymraeg ac Ieithyddiaeth BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | — |
| University of Manchester | Linguistics BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 229 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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