Languages and Cultures Postgraduate Courses
Only students who have completed an undergraduate degree and are currently studying for a postgraduate qualification at another institution may choose postgraduate courses at SOAS. If you are still studying for your undergraduate degree (even if you have nearly finished it) you should choose courses from the undergraduate lists.
Available postgraduate courses
Most postgraduate courses are open to Study Abroad, Exchange or Associate students, provided you meet the appropriate entry requirements (usually a completed undergraduate degree in the relevant discipline). You can browse through a list of courses running in each department by following the links below. However, there are some courses that are not open to visiting students and so please take a note of these. If your approval to study at SOAS is dependent on taking a specific course, then please contact the Study Abroad office in advance to check your suitability for it.
Most 'Full Year' courses are available to all visiting students - whether at SOAS for the full year, term 1 only or terms 2&3 only.
It is not possible to complete a dissertation or independent study project as a visiting student.
Africa Department
Postgraduate courses in the Africa Department
China and Inner Asia Department
Postgraduate courses in China and Inner Asia
Japan and Korea Department
Postgraduate courses in the department of Japan and Korea
Linguistics Department
Postgraduate courses in Linguistics
Please note that the following Linguistics courses are NOT open to visiting students:
- Field Methods
Near and Middle East Department
Postgraduate courses in the Near and Middle East
South Asia Department
Postgraduate courses in South Asia
Please note that the following South Asia courses are NOT open to visiting students:
- Culture and Conflict in the Himalaya
- Imagining Pakistan: culture, politics and gender
- Postcolonial Theory and Practice
- South Asian languages at postgraduate level (students will find a range of languages available on the undergraduate course lists)
