SOAS University of London

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The Centre is unique in the world in its focus on media, information and communication in the Global South. It offers an eclectic mix of 5 postgraduate taught degrees and a research degree (PhD) whose non-Eurocentric approach offers fresh directions to examining the contemporary world.

Alumni and student stories

• "I was drawn to the university’s outstanding reputation in my area of interest (the Middle East, particularly Iran) as well as the availability of postgraduate programmes that could complement a career in journalism."

  If you have ever wondered why you are the only person you know who is remotely interested in the Sogdian language, Achaemenid legal codes or Biblical references to the playing of the lute, take heart. SOAS is waiting for you.

• "SOAS is the ultimate place for intellectual thinking about the world with special attention to cultural and political issues."

  I have found studying at SOAS an unbelievable experience, especially as the library houses a unique collections of both print and electronic resources.

• "The Centre for Media and Film Studies has been a turning point in my academic, professional, and epistemological life. I will never read, watch or receive information or media products as before."

  The Centre for Media and Film Studies has been a turning point in my academic, professional, and epistemological life. I will never read, watch or receive information or media products as before.

• "The Media and Middle East degree is one in a million"

  The Media and Middle East degree is one in a million. It was truly a unique and unforgettable experience for anyone wanting a critical and introspective look at the ever-dynamic relationship between media, politics, and society in the Middle East.

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