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Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Africa and Black Diaspora at SOAS University of London

Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Africa and Black Diaspora (BA (Hons), TQ52) 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 112–127 UCAS points.

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

A-level grades
Competitive
128 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
0%10%20%10%<9610%9620%11215%12810%1445%1605%176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. 53% of them had fewer than the 128 asked.

20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, other qualifications 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
TQ52 · T5 African studies + Q2 comparative literature
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
75%
still studying
UK 90%
25%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%95%
Learning opportunities83%82%
Assessment and feedback80%77%
Academic support87%94%
Organisation and management80%77%
Learning resources79%92%
Student voice76%75%
15 final-year students · 75% 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%
  • 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

African studies language and area studies

Campus

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

African and modern Middle Eastern 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
University of CambridgeAsian and Middle Eastern Studies BA (Hons)A*AA192–207
University of OxfordArabic BA (Hons)AAA160–175
University of St AndrewsArabic and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons)126 - 136 points—
SOAS University of LondonLanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Africa and Black Diaspora this courseABB112–127
UCL (University College London)Bulgarian and Hebrew BA (Hons)ABB144–159
University of ExeterMiddle East Studies BA (Hons)ABB128–143
University of LeedsIslamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies BA (Hons)ABB128–143
University of LiverpoolModern Languages (Triple Subject) BA (Hons)ABB128–143
University of ManchesterMiddle Eastern Studies BA (Hons)ABB128–143
University of Westminster, LondonArabic and English BA (Hons)BCC—

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