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SOAS University of London

London
#458 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #458 in 2027 · Overall score 34.2

Academic reputation24.9
Employer reputation21.9
Employment outcomes55.5

Admissions

Offer rate: 91.9%

6,210 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for SOAS University of London

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 6,210 applied, 5,710 received an offer (91.9% offer rate), and 1,005 were placed.

Placed · 1,005
Offer declined · 4,705
Not offered · 500

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

136typical entrant tariff (≈ AAB)
International Relations and Chinese160 · ≈A*A*A
Politics, Philosophy and Economics150 · ≈A*AA
Creative Arts and Cultural Industries148 · ≈A*AA
Creative Arts and Cultural Industries with Year in Industry148 · ≈A*AA
Creative Arts and History of Art148 · ≈A*AA
Creative Arts and Music148 · ≈A*AA
Digital Media, Culture and Creative Arts148 · ≈A*AA
Digital Media, Culture and Creative Arts with Year in Industry148 · ≈A*AA
Digital Media, Culture and Music148 · ≈A*AA
Film Studies and Creative Arts148 · ≈A*AA
Film Studies and Music148 · ≈A*AA
History of Art and Music148 · ≈A*AA
International Relations and Law148 · ≈A*AA
Economics139 · ≈AAB
Creative Arts and International Relations138 · ≈AAB
Creative Arts and Politics138 · ≈AAB
Digital Media, Culture and International Relations138 · ≈AAB
Digital Media, Culture and Politics138 · ≈AAB
East Asian Studies and International Relations138 · ≈AAB
East Asian Studies and Politics138 · ≈AAB
Film Studies and International Relations138 · ≈AAB
Film Studies and Politics138 · ≈AAB
History of Art and International Relations138 · ≈AAB
History of Art and Politics138 · ≈AAB
International Relations and Africa and Black Diaspora138 · ≈AAB
International Relations and Africa and Black Diaspora including Year Abroad138 · ≈AAB
International Relations and Economics138 · ≈AAB
International Relations and Music138 · ≈AAB
International Relations and Social Anthropology138 · ≈AAB
International Relations and World Philosophies138 · ≈AAB
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and International Relations138 · ≈AAB
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and International Relations including year abroad138 · ≈AAB
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Politics138 · ≈AAB
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Politics including year abroad138 · ≈AAB
Linguistics and Politics138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Global Development138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Africa and Black Diaspora138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Africa and Black Diaspora including Year Abroad138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Arabic138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Chinese138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Japanese138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Korean138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Law138 · ≈AAB
Politics and Music138 · ≈AAB
Politics and World Philosophies138 · ≈AAB
Social Anthropology and Politics138 · ≈AAB
International Relations137 · ≈AAB
Business, Management, Economics & Law with Foundation Year136 · ≈AAB
Creative Arts and Law136 · ≈AAB
Digital Media, Culture and Law136 · ≈AAB
East Asian Studies and Law136 · ≈AAB
Film Studies and Law136 · ≈AAB
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Law136 · ≈AAB
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Law including year abroad136 · ≈AAB
Law and Africa and Black Diaspora136 · ≈AAB
Law and Africa and Black Diaspora including year abroad136 · ≈AAB
Law and Arabic136 · ≈AAB
Law and Chinese136 · ≈AAB
Law and Global Development136 · ≈AAB
Economics and Law136 · ≈AAB
Law and History136 · ≈AAB
Law and Korean136 · ≈AAB
Social Anthropology and Law136 · ≈AAB
Politics and International Relations136 · ≈AAB
Politics and Economics135 · ≈AAB
International Relations and Japanese134 · ≈AAB
Law133 · ≈AAB
Social Anthropology133 · ≈AAB
Japanese132 · ≈AAB
World Philosophies131 · ≈ABB
Development Economics130 · ≈ABB
East Asian Studies and Economics130 · ≈ABB
Economics (BA) with Year in Industry130 · ≈ABB
Economics (BSc) with Year in Industry130 · ≈ABB
Economics and Africa and Black Diaspora130 · ≈ABB
Economics and Africa and Black Diaspora including a year abroad130 · ≈ABB
Economics and Arabic130 · ≈ABB
Economics and Chinese130 · ≈ABB
Economics and Global Development130 · ≈ABB
History and Economics130 · ≈ABB
Japanese and Economics130 · ≈ABB
Korean and Economics130 · ≈ABB
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Economics130 · ≈ABB
Social Anthropology and Economics130 · ≈ABB
Creative Arts and Social Anthropology130 · ≈ABB
Digital Media, Culture and Social Anthropology130 · ≈ABB
Film Studies and Social Anthropology130 · ≈ABB
History of Art and Social Anthropology130 · ≈ABB
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Social Anthropology130 · ≈ABB
Linguistics and Social Anthropology130 · ≈ABB
Social Anthropology and Africa and Black Diaspora130 · ≈ABB
Social Anthropology and Africa and Black Diaspora including a year abroad130 · ≈ABB
Social Anthropology and Arabic130 · ≈ABB
Social Anthropology and Global Development130 · ≈ABB
Social Anthropology and Music130 · ≈ABB
Social Anthropology and World Philosophies130 · ≈ABB
Chinese and History of Art129 · ≈ABB
Chinese and Linguistics129 · ≈ABB
Chinese and World Philosophies129 · ≈ABB
Chinese129 · ≈ABB
Creative Arts and Africa and Black Diaspora129 · ≈ABB
Creative Arts and Chinese129 · ≈ABB
Creative Arts and East Asian Studies129 · ≈ABB
Creative Arts and Japanese129 · ≈ABB
Creative Arts and Korean129 · ≈ABB
Global Development and Chinese129 · ≈ABB
Digital Media, Culture and Chinese129 · ≈ABB
Digital Media, Culture and East Asian Studies129 · ≈ABB
Digital Media, Culture and Japanese129 · ≈ABB
Digital Media, Culture and Korean129 · ≈ABB
East Asian Studies and Global Development129 · ≈ABB
East Asian Studies and History129 · ≈ABB
East Asian Studies and History of Art129 · ≈ABB
East Asian Studies and Linguistics129 · ≈ABB
East Asian Studies and Music129 · ≈ABB
East Asian Studies and Social Anthropology129 · ≈ABB
East Asian Studies and World Philosophies129 · ≈ABB
Film Studies and Chinese129 · ≈ABB
Film Studies and East Asian Studies129 · ≈ABB
Film Studies and Japanese129 · ≈ABB

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£27,000
Median graduate salary
82%
In work or further study
86%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

6,295
undergraduates

Demographics

15%international students
Asian37.9%
White19.5%
Black/African American16.6%
Other13%
Mixed11.8%