School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London · UK

BA International Relations

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

September

Introduction

BA International Relations is a Bachelor program taught at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. Intake: September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (3 or 4 years) options.

The BA International Relations at SOAS, University of London provides grounding in the complex cultural issues of global politics. Students explore political issues of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, covering mainstream approaches to the study of world politics, critiques, and a historicised appreciation of how Western-centric lenses formed. The programme is interdisciplinary, drawing on political science, global history, political economy and sociology to study international relations and foreign policy across thematic areas and regional politics.

Students attend on campus full-time. SOAS lists duration as 3 or 4 years, with a study structure based on taking modules totaling 120 credits in each year.

Students choose from disciplinary and regional modules within the Politics Department, and can take modules from other departments at SOAS as part of 'open options'.

Students may apply for an optional year abroad in their second year, subject to academic merit and a personal statement, and eligibility requires achieving 55% or higher in the first year.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in BA International Relations at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London as pre-requiste for admission in BA International Relations.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

ABB

Contextual: BBB

A Level equivalent: ABB
Contextualised offer: BBB
Austria: Reifeprufungszeugnis / Maturazeugnis: four subjects at 1, 2, 2, 2
Belgium: Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs: 75% (7.5/10, 15/20) overall
Bulgaria: Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie: 5.3 and 5.0 in two State Maturity Exams
Canada: High School Diploma: 80% with 5 acceptable Grade 12 subjects (most territories).
China: Senior Secondary Graduation Certificate + Gaokao: 78% overall in Gaokao PLUS 85% overall in Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate (year 11 and 12)
France: French Baccalaureat or Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB): 13/20
Germany: Abitur: 1.8
India: Standard XII: 75% (CBSE, CISCE, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & West Bengal boards), 80% (all other state boards)
Ireland: Irish Leaving Certificate: H1, H2, H2, H3, H3
USA: High School Diploma plus ACT, SAT, or AP exams: High School Diploma GPA 3.0 plus SAT 1280 or ACT 27 and 2 AP's at 4,4 or High School Diploma GPA of 3.2 plus 2 AP's at 4,4 or High School Diploma GPA of 3.4 plus SAT 1300 or ACT 29 or 2-year Associate degree GPA 3.1