{"id":213500,"date":"2018-07-03T09:38:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T09:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/gsi_study_guides\/what-makes-soas-university-london-so-unique\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:03:54","slug":"what-makes-soas-university-london-so-unique","status":"publish","type":"gsi_study_guides","link":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/study-in-uk\/study-guides\/what-makes-soas-university-london-so-unique\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes SOAS, University of London, so unique?"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOAS<\/a>\u00a0is one of the leading global universities for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, offering a unique perspective on the economic, political, cultural and religious challenges of the world, in the past, present and future. Founded in 1916, there are currently 5,000 students at SOAS, 26% of whom are international from over 130 countries.<\/p>\n

Learn more about life at SOAS below, and\u00a0arrange a free consultation<\/a>\u00a0a at SI-UK to begin your SOAS application.<\/p>\n

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What makes SOAS standout?<\/h2>\n

– International reputation for excellence<\/h3>\n

SOAS<\/a>\u00a0is constantly ranked amongst the\u00a0best institutions in the UK<\/a>\u00a0and the world by independent bodies and, in the most recent QS ranking, four of SOAS\u2019 subject areas –\u00a0politics<\/a>,\u00a0development studies<\/a>,\u00a0anthropology<\/a>\u00a0and study of religions \u2013 were ranked in the global top 25. In the same ranking, SOAS is ranked the 288th best university in the world!<\/p>\n

– Its library<\/h3>\n

In the areas of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, SOAS is home to one of the most important libraries\u00a0on the planet, attracting leading academics, researchers and scholars from all over the world. The library houses over 1.3 million different volumes, as well as a digital library which is constantly evolving. In addition to the SOAS library, the British library is also a short walk away.<\/p>\n

– Diversity of courses<\/h3>\n

When it comes to the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, nowhere in the world offers a more diverse range of courses. SOAS focus on a \u201cinterdisciplinary approach\u201d which deepens the learning experience for all students. Whether your interest is in\u00a0anthropology<\/a>,\u00a0law<\/a>,\u00a0music<\/a>\u00a0or its 100s of other\u00a0courses<\/a>, you\u2019ll find a specialism to suit your career aspirations.<\/p>\n

– Student societies<\/h3>\n

The diversity of SOAS student societies reflects on the international flavour of the SOAS student body. There are over 160 different societies in total covering a widely diverse range of topics. So whether your passion is debating, drama or film studies, or Linguistics, Marxism or MMA, there is something for everybody.<\/p>\n

– Alumni perks<\/h3>\n

Once students have graduated from SOAS, they can join SOAS World which gives them free access to e-journals, invites to events and discounted SOAS library membership \u2013 one of only five national research libraries in the UK!<\/p>\n

– A great London location<\/h3>\n

London is one of the most exciting and cosmopolitan student cities in the world and SOAS is located right in the heart of this famous capital. Over 100,000 students call London home and by studying at SOAS you will also become part of the University of London student network, meaning benefits such as free entry to UoL bars, cheap gym membership and access to all UoL libraries.<\/p>\n

Apply to\u00a0SOAS<\/h2>\n

Want to learn more about\u00a0SOAS, University of London<\/a>?\u00a0Arrange a free consultation<\/a>\u00a0in Malaysia to discuss entry requirements, courses and accommodation at the London university.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"study-guide-destinations":[127],"study-guide-canada-categories":[],"study-guide-australia-categories":[],"study-guide-usa-categories":[],"study-guide-uk-categories":[],"study-guide-nz-categories":[],"study-guide-ireland-categories":[],"class_list":["post-213500","gsi_study_guides","type-gsi_study_guides","status-publish","hentry","study-guide-destinations-study-in-uk"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_guides\/213500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gsi_study_guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gsi_study_guides"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"study-guide-destinations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-destinations?post=213500"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-canada-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-canada-categories?post=213500"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-australia-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-australia-categories?post=213500"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-usa-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-usa-categories?post=213500"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-uk-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-uk-categories?post=213500"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-nz-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-nz-categories?post=213500"},{"taxonomy":"study-guide-ireland-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/kazakhstan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/study-guide-ireland-categories?post=213500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}