This certificate is equivalent to one year of the BA degree in South Asian Studies, and is designed for students who want to study South Asia but cannot commit themselves to a three year degree programme.
See also www.soas.ac.uk/certificates/
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings
Start of programme: September
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
Entry requirements
- The minimum entry requirement is the ability to demonstrate the potential to study at undergraduate level. However, programmes may have their own specific requirements, such as, in the case of language-based studies, a proven ability to learn a language.
- duration:
- One Year (full time) or 2 or 3 years (part time)
Fees 2021/22
- UK fees:
- £9,250
- Overseas fees:
- £19,560
Fees for 2021/22 entrants. 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 Undergraduate Tuition Fees page
The composition of the Certificate is flexible, but would typically be similar to that of the first year of South Asian Studies, consisting of a language unit, the course ‘Introduction to South Asia’ and 2 further units on South Asian subjects from within the Department or elsewhere in the School. Individual programmes have to be approved by the Undergraduate Tutor or the Head of Department.
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. If you are a current student you can find structure information on the previous year link at the top of the page or through your Department. Please read the important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.
Tuition Fees
Full details of undergraduate tuition fees can be found on the Registry's Undergraduate Tuition Fees page.
Fees for 2021/22 entrants. The fees below are per academic year. Fees go up each year, therefore, your tuition fee in your second & subsequent years of study will be higher. Our continuing students, on the same degree programme, are protected from annual increases higher than 5%.
| Full-time |
Part-time 2 years |
Part-time 3 years |
UK
Students |
Overseas
Students |
UK
Students |
Overseas
Students |
UK
Students |
Overseas
Students |
| £9,250 |
£19,560 |
£4,625 |
£9,780 |
£3,083 |
£6,520 |
Scholarships
For further details and information on external scholarships visit the Scholarships section
How to apply
Applications are made directly to SOAS through the online application system, if you have any further questions please contact the Admissions Department on mastersadmissions@soas.ac.uk