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Does anyone have any Information/ personal experience regarding the following courses; history of art/archeology and law, African studies and law, middle eastern studies and law, politics and law, social anthropology and law > could you also tell me what you needed to get into some of these courses. What grades and was a language required. Any info is appreciated. Information about SOAS as a university would be helpful too. Thanks x.
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I'm guessing this uni doesn't exist...
Tthe entry requirements hasnt been updated for 2016 yet,but as a thumb of rule for law combined with any other subject,its A*AA.You might get a lower offer if you did the LNAT.
These links should help you get a feel of SOAS.The TSR thread shows you the experiecnes of SOAS students.
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=563457
https://www.youtube.com/user/soasuniversity/videos
Using this link,scroll down and click on any course you want.If I were you I would compare the courses with similiar courses at other unis including Cardiff,to see how SOAS stacks up
http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/details/10007780/ReturnTo/Institutions

Oh,I apologise but I couldnt find a student blog on life at SOAS.One of the reasons no one has really applied to your thread is that SOAS is a University that specialises in niche topics .SOAS is however world famous for its articles,here is a link so you can view some of their papers to get a good idea of the quality
https://www.soas.ac.uk/law/researchpapers/

You can often see SOAS experts giving their opinions on world events in news programmes ,click on link below and go to 1:46 for intro to SOAS expert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6btfAfxSHE.
As you can see,the topic he is talking about is very niche and not something alot of unis would offer.
Oh,here is a link on someone who applied during clearing and got in.
http://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem94422.html

However,WARNING. Studying at SOAS takes lots of hard work and many students repeat a year or more of their degree.Plus,your niche,specialised degree means that you might struggle getting a job that is suited particularly to what you studied.
I hope this helped :smile::h::wink:.
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Original post by Kadak
Tthe entry requirements hasnt been updated for 2016 yet,but as a thumb of rule for law combined with any other subject,its A*AA.You might get a lower offer if you did the LNAT.
These links should help you get a feel of SOAS.The TSR thread shows you the experiecnes of SOAS students.
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=563457
https://www.youtube.com/user/soasuniversity/videos
Using this link,scroll down and click on any course you want.If I were you I would compare the courses with similiar courses at other unis including Cardiff,to see how SOAS stacks up
http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/details/10007780/ReturnTo/Institutions

Oh,I apologise but I couldnt find a student blog on life at SOAS.One of the reasons no one has really applied to your thread is that SOAS is a University that specialises in niche topics .SOAS is however world famous for its articles,here is a link so you can view some of their papers to get a good idea of the quality
https://www.soas.ac.uk/law/researchpapers/

You can often see SOAS experts giving their opinions on world events in news programmes ,click on link below and go to 1:46 for intro to SOAS expert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6btfAfxSHE.
As you can see,the topic he is talking about is very niche and not something alot of unis would offer.
Oh,here is a link on someone who applied during clearing and got in.
http://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem94422.html

However,WARNING. Studying at SOAS takes lots of hard work and many students repeat a year or more of their degree.Plus,your niche,specialised degree means that you might struggle getting a job that is suited particularly to what you studied.
I hope this helped :smile::h::wink:.

This is very useful Kadak! Going to analyse all this information and come to a conclusion. Thank you :wink:
Original post by arfah
This is very useful Kadak! Going to analyse all this information and come to a conclusion. Thank you :wink:


Fair enough,Im dying to see your conclusion:smile:,so please tell me when your done it.
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Original post by Kadak
Fair enough,Im dying to see your conclusion:smile:,so please tell me when your done it.


What do you think is good about doing a specialised degree rather than mainstream?
Original post by arfah
What do you think is good about doing a specialised degree rather than mainstream?


You are more likely to get the job than a person who did a generalised degree if the job is around a area you did alot in your specialised degree.
Specialised areas of Law can be lucrative or an area that will boom in the future,for example as the population ages ,areas of law relating to old people will become more important and those who have specialised in it have good career prospects ahead.
You gain in depth knowledge on the subject which can be used in other areas,such as advisory roles and in the business world.
Im sure there is way more but Ill tell you them when I think of them:redface:.
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Original post by Kadak
You are more likely to get the job than a person who did a generalised degree if the job is around a area you did alot in your specialised degree.
Specialised areas of Law can be lucrative or an area that will boom in the future,for example as the population ages ,areas of law relating to old people will become more important and those who have specialised in it have good career prospects ahead.
You gain in depth knowledge on the subject which can be used in other areas,such as advisory roles and in the business world.
Im sure there is way more but Ill tell you them when I think of them:redface:.


This is amazing!!! thank you :colondollar:


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