Language Centre News
New Course: Japanese Language and Culture
This new course is a collaboration between the Japan Foundation and SOAS
13th December 2012
New Course Arabic Calligraphy (starts Jan 2013)
This course is the very latest addition to the SOAS Language Centre portfolio of courses
4th December 2012
SOAS scores well in world university rankings
SOAS qualities have been recognised this week by the new QS World University Rankings and the Which? university comparison website.
18th September 2012
Autumn News
The School has improved its student satisfaction as measured by the 2011 National Student Survey
22nd September 2011
Director's Teaching Prize 2010-11
Dr Lindiwe Dovey has won this year's SOAS Director's Teaching Prize.
1st August 2011
SOAS Wins Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education
SOAS has been awarded a prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education. The award honours the Faculty of Languages and Cultures for the excellence, breadth and depth of its teaching in the languages of Africa, Asia and the Middle East.19th November 2009
Learn a new language this Easter!
SOAS Language Centre’s Easter courses start at the end of March. Offering intensive study in languages including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, this popular programme is an excellent introduction to the range of courses offered by SOAS Language Centre.
10th March 2009
RAE results confirm SOAS is leader in Asian Studies
SOAS's Asian Studies submission to the RAE has been a spectacular success. In 2001, along with several other universities we received a 5 rating for Asian Studies, while both Oxford and Cambridge were awarded 5*. To put it simply: we have regained our national pre-eminence in this field of research, and by a significant margin.
18th December 2008
SOAS Language Centre wins 2008 CILT award
"Jinrikisha - How We Learnt Japanese", a project developed by the SOAS Language Centre, wins the 2008 European Award for Languages.
11th September 2008
SOAS Language Centre Summer Courses
The Language Centre’s summer courses start in July. Offering intensive study in languages including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, this popular programme is an excellent introduction to the range of courses offered by the SOAS Language Centre.
30th May 2008
