SOAS University of London

Camden, London. 232 full-time degree courses in 12 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 114 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£30.5k

typical course

Satisfied students

81%

National Student Survey

Staying on

90%

into year 2

Degree courses

232

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

15%

78% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

BSc Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities with Foundation Year · Social sciences (non-specific) · course score 53 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £27k)
BA International Relations · Politics · course score 52 · £32.5k after 5 years (UK average £34k)
BA Economics and Global Development · Development studies · course score 52 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £27k)
BA History · History · course score 51 · £32.5k after 5 years (UK average £30.5k)
BA Social Anthropology · Anthropology · course score 51 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £27k)

Subjects

Economics · 19 courses · £45k after 5 yrs
Law · 13 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 11 courses · £35.5k after 5 yrs
History and archaeology · 12 courses · £32.5k after 5 yrs
Politics · 38 courses · £32.5k after 5 yrs
Philosophy and religious studies · 5 courses · £32.5k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 42 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Languages and area studies · 73 courses · £29.5k after 5 yrs
English studies · 10 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 1 course · — after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 7 courses · — after 5 yrs
Combined and general studies · 1 course · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is SOAS University of London a good university?

SOAS University of London ranks 114 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 46 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do SOAS University of London graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical SOAS University of London course earn £30.5k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are SOAS University of London's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities with Foundation Year, International Relations, Economics and Global Development.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.