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You can now apply to begin studying with CeDEP in either of the two sessions below.
June 2012
We are operating a pilot programme allowing students to take one module as an Individual Professional Award (IPA) so that they can acquire a taste of Distance Learning and studying with CeDEP. Students who successfully complete this may then be able to upgrade to one of our full postgraduate programmes. For more information on this session please visit our June 2012 Enrolment page.
February 2013
The full compliment of CeDEP programmes and qualifications will once again be available for study in 2013. Details of how to apply to study in 2013 are available below.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified people irrespective of nationality and country of residence.
Entry Requirements
See the entry requirements page for details on different degrees and entry points
Electronic Applications
Submitting an electronic application is easy. Please complete and submit the CeDEP electronic application form. It is important that you submit your application as early as possible. Once it has been reviewed, you may receive a conditional offer. An unconditional offer will only be made once we have received from you the supporting documentation specified in the conditional offer. We will keep you informed of the process in writing.
If you have not received the acknowledgement from CeDEP within 10 working days, please contact the CeDEP Administrator on cedepadmin@soas.ac.uk to ensure your application has been received.
Supporting documentation
To support your application, you will need to submit the following documentation by the appropriate application deadline (see below).
- An original or certified* copy of your university transcript(s) and/or degree certificate(s). The transcript is a document from your university that records all the courses that you studied, the grades that you obtained and your final degree result. If you are having certified copies made, please ensure that you include any explanation of grades that may be printed on the reverse of the original.
- A photocopy of a statutory identification document such as a passport, or a birth or marriage certificate
- IELTS or TOEFL certificate where English is a second language. For information on the English language requirements please refer to the Entry Requirements page.
All supporting documentation must be in English. If it is necessary for documents to be translated, please send a certified copy of the original document with a certified translation.
Documents should be sent to CeDEP at the below address:
CeDEP, SOAS
Univeristy of London
Thornhaugh Street
London
WC1H 0XG
United Kingdom
* Certifying your documents
A certified copy is a photocopy of a document that has been stamped and verified by one of the following:
- British Council official (You can find the location of your nearest British Council office from their website: www.britishcouncil.org)
- The awarding body i.e. the University where the degree was gained
Application deadlines
2nd May for a June 2012 start (IPAs only)
30th November 2012 for a February 2013 start.
Present undergraduates
If you are an undergraduate in the final stage of completing your degree, you are welcome to apply for any of our programmes through the usual application process. If we make you an offer, it will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of your degree. Documentary evidence of your final result will be required.
You are responsible for making sure that an official transcript (or a certified copy) is sent to us as soon as possible and before the enrolment deadline. We can only enrol you if you have satisfied the requirements for entry by the start date of the relevant programme.
