The School of Oriental and African Studies

Reviews

Anonymous

SOAS is great in someways and ballshit in other ways if I’m honest. The subjects they offer are different and really interesting, my favourite being the other Korea, North Korea since 1945. The guy who teaches it is so passionate and brilliant. He doesn’t just read of the PowerPoint slides! but it is also seriously one of the most disorganised places I have ever known. For example, I was granted the soas bursery grant which I get in all years apart from the year abroad. I went on my year abroad and came back and started again at soas in September. The first instalment of the grant is in feb but nothing happened. After failing to get a response through several emails I call them and they told me that I wasn’t on the system and they didn’t think I returned from my year abroad. Like how?? When I have been studying there for 5 months that year they had no idea I was there??? So overall great in someways if you can handle the disorganisation lol

Anonymous

My time at SOAS will be the most treasured, from it’s inclusiveness, to the freindly relationship of all types of staff. Everyone will meet you with a smile.

Anonymous

The courses are great if they preserve their languages and their specialist focus in the future, I love my course and the people I've met.

Anonymous

At SOAS, I feel at home. Never before have I had so many opportunities to learn something new, try new things, and enhance my CV. The campus is amazing. On the same campus as UCL and a number of other University of London colleges, there is an amazing student atmosphere. There are just so many students with so many interests in the libraries and coffee shops of Bloomsbury every day. In SOAS itself, everyone has a little niche. It doesn't matter if you don't have one yet! The amazing lecturers will help you to find your niche. If you're into the arts, or politics, or just quirky people, SOAS is seriously a place to consider.

Anonymous

SOAS probably the most unique mixture of courses that you can choose from. It has a very specialist focus on emerging countries from Asia and Africa so if you wanna learn a fancy exotic language that's defo a place to go to! Students are very active (not just politically). Downside is the campus doesn't give you a very uni like vibe as it is located in the middle of the city.

Anonymous

Course - not great as they skip basics and go straight to the hard Stuff Always have strikes People are nice and friendly Most staff are helpful The course itself needs to improve The facilities are decent but there should be a gym for students and Staff Food is great Societies and events are plenty Location is great too

Anonymous

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???

Anonymous

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.

Anonymous

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

Anonymous

Very central and excellent for anyone wanting to specialise in Asia/ Africa. The library has a huge range of books that are rarely available in other institutions.

Anonymous

The campus may not be the largest but it is easy to find your way around. The library has one of the most books a library could have which also looks good but difficult to find space after a certain time. Careers service is also very helpful when you need it.