Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings
Start of programme: September
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
Who is this programme for?:
This programme will provide students with the opportunity to combine Masters’ level training with intensive study of the Persian language, in order to acquire the skills necessary for future professional or research careers. The programme will enable students to engage with the subject of their Masters’ programme in the context of Iran, and the wider Persian speaking world, through the study of modern and classical Persian, to engage with primary Persian sources and data and to conduct research and professional work in Iran or parts of Central Asia.
This programme would suit students wishing to embark on research degrees with a focus on Iran and the wider Persianate world. Professionals wishing to pursue careers directly related to Iran, including government departments (of both the UK and other countries), and in firms requiring particular skills and knowledge related to trading, investment and promotional interests outside Europe.
The following disciplines are available with the Intensive Persian pathway
Anthropology and Sociology
History
History of Art
Linguistics
Near and Middle East
Religions and Philosophies
Students must take 315 credits in total, comprised of 255 taught credits (45 of which are taught abroad as part of a Summer School) and a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline as outlined below.
In their first year, students on the two-year Intensive Language programmes take 60 credits of intensive language instruction and 60 credits in the discipline. During the summer, they participate in a Summer School abroad. In the second year, they take another 30 language credits as well as 60 credits in the discipline; they also complete their dissertation in the discipline.
For information on the programme structure for the four-year part-time version of the programme, please see the pdf pathway specification at the bottom of the page.
Please see the relevant web pages for information on the discipline parts of the programme.
| Module | Code | Credits | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive Persian Language | 15PNMC415 | 60 | Full Year |
Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.
Students participate in 15PNMC431 Intensive Upper Intermediate Summer Persian abroad.
| Module | Code | Credits | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Language 3 (PG) | 15PNMC408 | 30 | Full Year |
Students take 60 credits in the selected discipline.
Students complete a 60-credit dissertation in the selected discipline.
If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. Please read the important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.
One-year Masters programmes consist of 180 credits. 120 credits are taught in modules of 30 credits (taught over 20 weeks) or 15 credits (taught over 10 weeks); the dissertation makes up the remaining 60 units. The programme structure shows which modules are compulsory and which optional.
As a rough guide, 1 credit equals approximately 10 hours of work. Most of this will be independent study, including reading and research, preparing coursework and revising for examinations. It will also include class time, which may include lectures, seminars and other classes. Some subjects, such as learning a language, have more class time than others. At SOAS, most postgraduate modules have a one hour lecture and a one hour seminar every week, but this does vary.
More information is on the page for each module.
To acquire/develop skills in Persian language up to the equivalent of CEFR “Independent” user.
To demonstrate awareness of the conceptual and communicative underpinnings of Persian and through this interlinguistic and intercultural understanding.
Communicate in written and spoken medium in contemporary Persian of Iran
Engage with people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, understand the role of different frames of reference.
Full details of postgraduate tuition fees can be found on the Registry's Postgraduate Tuition Fees page.
This is a Band 1 tuition fee.
Fees for 2019/20 entrants. The fees below are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year. 2 year full-time programmes have 2 years of full-time fees - the fee in the second year will be higher than the fee for the first year (the full time fee below is for the first year only).
| Full-time | |
|---|---|
| UK/EU Students |
Overseas Students |
| £9,685 | £19,930 |
Application Deadline: 2019-01-31 16:00
Application Deadline: 2019-01-31 00:00
Application Deadline: 2019-01-31 00:00
For further details and information on external scholarships visit the Scholarships section
If you still have questions about this programme or studying at SOAS get in touch.
Postgraduate programme applications should be made through our online application system.
