The School of Oriental and African Studies

the campus is alright, not great. admin is terrible, lecturers severely underpaid, contact time is barely anything and it's facilities need an upgrade. i like soas for its students and its politics but the establishment itself is awful

Very chilled and relaxed vibe for students which helps in exam time but in terms of admin, SOAS is very disorganised. They also slashed the Africa department which is really annoying if you wish to study multiple African modules.

The university is in the perfect location with access to the tube and also very easy to find with many amenities (shops) nearby. The careers services are somewhat lacking, failing to offer advice in general. The organisation can also be contested with regards to the structure of lectures which are at times inadequate. The course module options are however very extensive and interesting.

The options of courses were very unique and the lecturers were clearly experts in their fields. But the admin processes were so long and unsupportive.

SOAS is a great university to experience a world of diverse people from all walks of life. There is much to learn, it is whole package of knowledge as well as culture. The administration is a little unorganized and haphazard.

Extraordinary school with a variety of interesting courses. However, the school (or students) have a certain policy that may not be for everyone. But you can experience interesting events, lectures and talks.

Teachers aren’t that great. Students are all druggies. Why did I go uni?? The teachers all have VERRRYYY thick accents so I can hardly understand them; but then again the students turn up high anyways???

Courses are well taught and the staff are passionate. It definitely feels like an exciting and thriving place to be, where people are trying to change the world rather than just getting good grades. However, the buildings feel run down, the food is ridiculously expensive and there isn't enough study space. Administration is shocking too, it's exhausting trying to get information or have people respond to emails etc. It feels like the uni doesn't want to invest in enough staff to make things run smoothly.

It’s alright but I thought it would be a lot better. The tutors are really good but I think there are too many events that happen which I’m not even aware of