Fees for 2017/18 entrants. The fees are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year. Further details can be found in the Fees and Funding tab on this page or in the Registry Undergraduate Tuition Fees page
BTEC: DDM
Access to HE: Minimum of 30 Level 3 Credits at Distinction
Scottish Highers: AABBB
Scottish Advanced Highers: ABB
Irish LC: 320 points from 5 Higher level subjects at grade C1 or above
Advanced Placement: 4 4 4 (Two semesters - UCAS Group A) plus US HSGD with GPA 3.0
Euro Bacc: 80%
French Bacc: 14/20
German Abitur: 2.0
Italy DES: 80/100
Austria Mat: 2.0
Polish Mat: Overall 75% including 3 extended level subjects
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings
Start of programme: September
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Vietnam claims an unbroken history of at least 4000 years, though an earlier part is recorded in myth, legend and archaeological evidence rather than in, and has maintained intact its own linguistic and cultural identity as a nation to the present day despite a millennium of Chinese rule, although there is no written record of the language prior to the 11th century AD. With the ending of Chinese rule in the early part of the 10th century AD, Vietnamese culture developed independently. While literary forms based on Chinese models survived, and continued to be much practised and admired, indigenous forms were added, making the literature of Vietnam one of the richest in the region.
In the 17th century, Christian missionaries devised a romanised script which eventually displaced the older character-based writing completely. With the arrival of French colonial rule in the 19th century, the Vietnamese encountered Western civilisation for the 1st time; an encounter which added yet another dimension to Vietnamese civilisation and literature. The wars which ravaged Vietnam after 1940 produced an immense wealth of prose, poetry and song, as yet undiscovered by the outside world.
The breadth of expertise in the field of Asian Studies is reflected in the score of 5 achieved by the department in the 2001 government assessment of research in all British universities. SOAS has the highest percentage of research-active academics in the field of Asian Studies of any British university. The range of research interests, expertise and resources in SOAS, not only in Vietnamese and South East Asian Studies, but also with regard to the languages and literatures of other regions, religious studies, anthropology, history, art and archaeology is unique in UK institutions and this gives you an unparalleled choice in choosing a second subject of study.
Please see the Unistats data for the various combinations of this programme under the Combinations tab.
* Taught at King's College, London
** Taught at University College London (UCL)
Students wishing to combine this subject with Management Studies should contact the Head of Department or Undergraduate Tutor for information. See Department Staff page for contact details.
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| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese Language 1 | 155900704 | 1 Unit | Full Year |
Students must complete the following modules:
| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to South East Asia | 155901320 | 0.5 Units | Term 1 | |
| South East Asia on Film | 155901318 | 0.5 Units | Term 2 |
The remaining credits are taken in the other subject or as open options depending on the requirements of the other subject.
| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese Language 2 | 155900705 | 1 Unit | Full Year |
| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies of Mainland South East Asia | 155907003 | 0.5 Units | Term 1 |
Choose a 15 credit module from List A.
The remaining credits are taken in the other subject or as open options depending on the requirements of the other subject.
| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese Language and Texts | 155901049 | 1 Unit | Full Year |
Choose modules to the value of 30 credits from List A
The remaining credits are taken in the other subject or as open options depending on the requirements of the other subject.
Students spend their 3rd year abroad in Vietnam before returning to SOAS to sit examinations in the modules below.
| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Study Project in South East Asian Studies (Year Abroad) | 155901244 | 1 Unit | Full Year |
| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese Literature | 155901113 | 1 Unit | Full Year | Not Running 2017/2018 |
Choose modules to the value of 30 credits from List A
The remaining credits are taken in the other subject or as open options depending on the requirements of the other subject.
| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam on Screen | 155907004 | 0.5 Units | Term 2 | |
| Thailand on Screen (post '97) | 155901317 | 0.5 Units | Term 2 | |
| Orientalism on Screen | 155901413 | 0.5 Units | Term 2 | |
| Queer Cinema in Asia | 155907000 | 0.5 Units | Term 1 | |
| Indonesia on Screen | 155901354 | 0.5 Units | Term 1 | Not Running 2017/2018 |
| War, Revolution and Independence in South East Asian Literatures in Translation | 155901316 | 0.5 Units | Term 1 | |
| The City and the Countryside in South East Asian Literatures | 155901326 | 0.5 Units | Term 1 | Not Running 2017/2018 |
| Cultural Studies of Island South East Asia | 155907002 | 0.5 Units | Term 2 | |
| English Literatures of South East Asia | 155901410 | 0.5 Units | Term 1 | Not Running 2017/2018 |
| Under Western Eyes: European Writings on South East Asia | 155907001 | 0.5 Units | Term 2 | Not Running 2017/2018 |
| Jawi and the Manuscript Tradition | 155901312 | 0.5 Units | Term 2 | Not Running 2017/2018 |
| Module | Code | Unit value | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Essay in South East Asian Studies | 155901307 | 0.5 Units | Term 1 |
Students on their Vietnamese Year Abroad have the option of spending their year at either Vietnam National University in Hanoi, or the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City.
Students are required to take the following classes:
In order to proceed to Year 3, students will be assessed by two written exams and one oral exam at SOAS in September. Students are also required to submit an Independent Study Project (ISP) to their teachers at SOAS, consisting of 10,000 words on a subject relating to Vietnamese language or culture and should involve speaking to Vietnamese informants and consulting Vietnamese written materials. The proposed topic and procedure for collecting data should be emailed to teachers by the end of November, and the completed ISP submitted before the exams in September.
Students should budget to spend around £500 per month on accommodation and food.
Full details of undergraduate tuition fees can be found on the Registry's Undergraduate Tuition Fees page.
Fees for 2017/18 entrants. The fees below are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year.
| Programme | Full-Time | |
|---|---|---|
| UK/EU Students |
Overseas Students |
|
| BA, BSc, LLB | £9,250 | £16,575 |
| BA/BSc Language Year Abroad | £1,350 | £8,288 |
Application Deadline: 2017-04-17 17:00
For further details and information on external scholarships visit the Scholarships section
As a graduate who specialised in Vietnamese, you will have gained competency in language skills and intercultural awareness and understanding. Familiarity with the region will have been developed through a study of language in combination with literature, development studies, economics, geography, history, history of art and archaeology, law, linguistics, music, politics, social anthropology or religion.
Graduates leave SOAS not only with linguistic and cultural expertise, but also with a portfolio of widely transferable skills which employers seek in many professional and management careers, both in business and in the public sector. These include written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to research, amass and order information from a variety of sources. Choosing to study a joint degree programme will increase the breadth of your knowledge, and will develop additional skills with which to further your studies of the region, or to make comparative study with other areas. The study of Vietnamese may be combined with a huge range of other disciplines. For more information on the extra skills you will gain from your second subject, please see the relevant departmental page.
For more information about Graduate Destinations from this department, please visit the Careers Service website.
Magda Biran TaylorI always maintained my early interest in South East Asia and hoped to return to SOAS one day, in order to complete my studies. The opportunity to do this occurred when I retired. I am now studying for an MA in South East Asian Studies.
If you still have questions about this programme or studying at SOAS get in touch.
Undergraduate applications should be made through UCAS.
