Politics and Africa and Black Diaspora at SOAS University of London
Politics and Africa and Black Diaspora (BA (Hons), TL53) 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
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 53% had fewer than the 136 asked.
210 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, other qualifications 10%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- TL53 · T5 African studies + L3 sociology
- 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
93%
still studying
UK 90%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
245 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities87%83%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support83%91%
Organisation and management79%85%
Learning resources84%90%
Student voice74%79%
230 final-year students · 69% 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 onSubject at this uni
60% working15% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% 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 · 10 graduates · 80% 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 ↗
Politics 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 | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| SOAS University of London | Politics and Africa and Black Diaspora this course | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Bath | International Politics and Modern Languages with study or work abroad BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Birmingham | History and Politics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | History and International Relations BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Politics MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Kent | Law and Politics LLB (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Global Creative Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
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