Korean and History at SOAS University of London
Korean and History (BA (Hons), TVL1) at SOAS University of London asked for 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
~ABB
Competitive128 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 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 45% had fewer than the 128 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 76%, other qualifications 7%, a baccalaureate 6%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- TVL1
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%85%
Learning opportunities77%74%
Assessment and feedback69%74%
Academic support86%93%
Organisation and management67%75%
Learning resources79%84%
Student voice64%69%
100 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
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%
- Teaching Professionals5%
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
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bloomsbury Campus (main)
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Cymraeg and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Brunel University of London | History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Korean and History this course | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient and Medieval History BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and History BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | — |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and History BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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