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SOAS University of London

UCAS Code: WT54 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

A,B,B

A level General Studies not accepted for entry Contextual offer: BBB

Access to HE Diploma

D:27,M:18,P:3

Pass Access to Higher Education Diploma with 60 credits overall including at least 45 credits at level 3. A minimum of 27 Level 3 credits must be at Distinction plus a minimum of 18 level 3 credits at either Merit or Distinction.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

655 at HL

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

UCAS Tariff

128-147

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time with time abroad | 2025

Subjects

African studies

Music

The BA Music (combined degree) programme is a unique opportunity to study the musical traditions of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and their global diasporas. Students are taught the basic principles of ethnomusicology and survey a variety of Asian and African musics. In years 2 and 3 they are encouraged to focus on the music of specific regions and to consider cross-regional themes. Performance is a central component of the degree. Students have the opportunity to develop expertise in a great variety of musical performance traditions.

This programme offers students a broad interdisciplinary foundation to the study of Africa and the Black Diaspora. The programme will also enable students to situate and engage with Africa in the global stage by acquiring substantive knowledge of historical and topical issues that are related to the continent.

Students will gain critical insight into the history, politics, anthropology, economy, development, languages and cultures of Africa and the Black Diaspora. Students will also get the opportunity to engage with their own understanding of contemporary themes including Migration, Colonialism, economic change, climate change and popular culture.

Tuition fees

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England
£9,250
per year
EU
£20,350
per year
International
£20,350
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

SOAS University of London

Department:

Interdepartmental

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

71%
African studies

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

African and modern middle eastern studies

Teaching and learning

97%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
93%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
66%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

55%
Library resources
97%
IT resources
71%
Course specific equipment and facilities
55%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

77%
UK students
23%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students
89%
2:1 or above
26%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
A
C

Music

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

69%
UK students
31%
International students
44%
Male students
56%
Female students

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
A
A

After graduation

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What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

African and modern middle eastern studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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