Original post by Nathan_33
How does SOAS read and teach law differently than other London unis ?
Speaking as a Law LLB student myself, law at SOAS goes beyond just the standard English Legal System. SOAS is known as the 'world's university' because it specialises in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. So you learn a globalised perspective of the law, which I find to be more interesting. We have modules on Islamic Law and Legal Systems of Asia and Africa (you can find the list of all the optional modules here).
This is a real advantage when applying for training contracts, particularly if the firms you are applying to have branches in the areas we specialise in because you will already have an understanding of the law in those countries. Here is an example of one of our alumni on how studying at SOAS has had a massive impact on her career as a lawyer in Dubai.
In terms of teaching, at SOAS we have a focus on decolonisation. So, in effect that means considering all perspectives of the areas we study. Many of our teachers at SOAS are researchers and publish their own work and the SOAS library is one of the five national research libraries in England (which helps at lot when you are doing research for your assessments!).
If you would like to hear more about SOAS from students, you can directly contact students via Unibuddies.
I hope this helps 🙂
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