Student Profiles

To be here is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I can develop my academic skills and grow personally. My studies have been exciting and rewarding.

The flexibility of the department to customize my classes was extremely appreciated so I could focus on the gendered component of globalisation.

The past two years at SOAS have been most challenging and stimulating at the same time.

Above all, being at SOAS is like coming ‘home’. It’s a place where I feel entirely comfortable in my own skin, while also being challenged to question who I am, and what I stand for.

Deciding to come here will be one of the greatest decisions you ever make. You will find a warm, welcoming second home in the centre of London.

SOAS provides students with plenty of flexibility to explore their talents and discover new ones

SOAS is a unique University that combines both academic excellence and a vibrant, active and innovative student body.

My choice to study at SOAS was the best decision I ever made; being a student here is an exciting and unique experience.

The atmosphere at SOAS is incredibly stimulating, and learning in an environment with such a diverse group of engaged students has really made for a very unique learning experience.

Truly, deeply and sincerely, I love my time at SOAS and I cannot but seriously recommend that you choose to come here. I guarantee you that you will feel like part of the ‘family’ straightaway!

Studying at SOAS has been an amazing experience for me that could hardly have been matched by any other university!

Londoners are the friendliest people you’ll ever meet, and one conversation will shatter forever the image of the British as cold and aloof.

SOAS has exceeded my expectations; in fact, I could not be happier with my lecturers and their courses

The best way to find something to do is to follow the weekly SOAS student email, where most student societies and activities are posted.

The lecturers are passionate about teaching and the students have a passion to learn.

SOAS is an utterly special institution, unrivalled both in the UK and internationally. It is a space where ideas at the margins of the academic mainstream develop, flourish and spread.