SOAS Foundation year

Hi sorry to disturb you but since we are getting closer to September how was the foundation year at SOAS. Did it go well and was it worth it at the end. My question is if you apply with ucas to change uni after foundation year. Do you put a predicted grade or leave it blank. Thanks

Hi, sorry for the late reply, just seen this... so the year is now over, all assignments done (just waiting on 2 grades back)... and im on track to meeting the conditions of my offer to transfer to the university i want to (however, if i wanted to i could continue my degree at soas). overall the fy was great, lots of support and good variety of content. the only downside to it all was probably the fact it was all online!! but other than that, all good, lmk if you have anymore questions

Did you hear back from kings? Or are you taking city’s offer?

Accepted my offer from kings!

Did LSE make u sit their entrance exam and did u get in.

hi sorry to disturb you but i just have a few questions. i've accepted an offer onto the soas foundation year and i'm hoping to do the same thing as you and possibly transfer to another uni next year (although soas is still a big option in my mind). i just wanted to know when you started contacting the unis and what exactly you asked when asking if they consider foundation year applicants. also what means of communication did you use because i've emailed but i've found i usually get redirected to their website which doesn't help at all. do you know anyone who tried transferring to another uni for law? if so, what unis said they'd accept the foundation year for law? in regards to other degrees, what were the other degrees you came across where people successfully applied to transfer to at another uni with the foundation year? lastly, how much do they care about a levels, do they have some sort of impact in their decision making even if you perform exceptionally well in the foundation year modules? thanks in advance. congrats on your offer btw that's amazing!

hi, so basically i started contacting unis straight away, some take weeks to reply (some not even at all). it was very hard to communicate like this and so i just thought i'll just submit my application to the unis i want and see what happens (because i was still happy to stay at soas). i told them the exact couse i am doing. i know some students who went to do law, accounting, engineering etc... so you can pretty much apply for any course but ofc some unis might have specific exams you need to do still. it didnt seem as though alevels mattered, but of course it would help, but i wouldnt worry too much. you dont get a predicted grade for the fy, the uni will just tell you what percentage they want you to get overall most of the time. hope this helps, lmk if you have any more qs and thank you!!

Hey! I'm starting the fy in a few weeks now (thank u so much for all the messages even the ones that weren't directed to me were super helpful to read!) Quick question though: how exactly do you submit an application? Is it directly through each uni or do you go through UCAS all over again?

thank you so much for this it was really helpful! im not sure how much you know about this but regarding courses such as econ where a level maths is a required/preferred subject, do you think a bad grade in said subject would affect my application even with a strong fy? sorry if you find that i'm repeating myself but i was just a bit curious seeing as it's a required subject and not just any a level. thanks again for the help and sorry for bombarding you with so many questions

hi, so basically i started contacting unis straight away, some take weeks to reply (some not even at all). it was very hard to communicate like this and so i just thought i'll just submit my application to the unis i want and see what happens (because i was still happy to stay at soas). i told them the exact couse i am doing. i know some students who went to do law, accounting, engineering etc... so you can pretty much apply for any course but ofc some unis might have specific exams you need to do still. it didnt seem as though alevels mattered, but of course it would help, but i wouldnt worry too much. you dont get a predicted grade for the fy, the uni will just tell you what percentage they want you to get overall most of the time. hope this helps, lmk if you have any more qs and thank you!!

hi, i was wondering if your a level results mattered in the application and what they were?? I want to do the same thing as you but my grades were really low

hi, i was wondering if your a level results mattered in the application and what they were?? I want to do the same thing as you but my grades were really low

ngl my grades werent the greatest but it worked out well… so its definitely worth a shot!! focus on a strong ps and getting that reference

ngl my grades werent the greatest but it worked out well… so its definitely worth a shot!! focus on a strong ps and getting that reference

Hey do you mind if i ask what were your grades?? and how do i open an application on UCAS like i have 0 idea what to do

Hi I was wondering if you get the reference from your A level teachers or from soas

it will be from your personal tutor at soas, speak with them asap so they are aware of the situation and can help you in the best way