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Original post by zm06
What did everyone study at uni and how'd they find it 
just curious lol
just curious lolHi, I’m in my final year of studying International Relations and Arabic, and I’ve really enjoyed my degree!
On the International Relations side, the variety of topics has been one of the highlights for me. Each module covers a broad range of interesting topics, which keeps things engaging. For instance, in a Globalisation and Global Governance module, we explored the contradictions of international law, the moral and philosophical foundations of humanitarian intervention, the biopolitics of the war on terror, the geo-economics of piracy, and even environmental governance and climate change as a distinctly (post)colonial issue.
Arabic has been challenging at times, especially the workload of memorising vocabulary and understanding the grammar points, but the progress I’ve made has been really rewarding. During my year abroad, I was able to communicate successfully with locals and navigate the country independently, which was a really fulfilling experience.
My year abroad in Jordan was also a highlight of my degree. I loved immersing myself in a different culture, travelling to historical sites, camping in the desert, and hiking through stunning valleys.
I hope this gives you a good insight into my course, let me know if you have any other questions!
I'm in my final year of a BA Hons Classical Studies degree and I love it.
It's extremely interesting, especially the module I'm currently doing which is on ancient Greek myths. I'm good at English so essay writing isn't a big problem for me, and I'm getting good grades.
It's extremely interesting, especially the module I'm currently doing which is on ancient Greek myths. I'm good at English so essay writing isn't a big problem for me, and I'm getting good grades.
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Original post by Szara_SOAS
Hi, I’m in my final year of studying International Relations and Arabic, and I’ve really enjoyed my degree!
On the International Relations side, the variety of topics has been one of the highlights for me. Each module covers a broad range of interesting topics, which keeps things engaging. For instance, in a Globalisation and Global Governance module, we explored the contradictions of international law, the moral and philosophical foundations of humanitarian intervention, the biopolitics of the war on terror, the geo-economics of piracy, and even environmental governance and climate change as a distinctly (post)colonial issue.
Arabic has been challenging at times, especially the workload of memorising vocabulary and understanding the grammar points, but the progress I’ve made has been really rewarding. During my year abroad, I was able to communicate successfully with locals and navigate the country independently, which was a really fulfilling experience.
My year abroad in Jordan was also a highlight of my degree. I loved immersing myself in a different culture, travelling to historical sites, camping in the desert, and hiking through stunning valleys.
I hope this gives you a good insight into my course, let me know if you have any other questions!
On the International Relations side, the variety of topics has been one of the highlights for me. Each module covers a broad range of interesting topics, which keeps things engaging. For instance, in a Globalisation and Global Governance module, we explored the contradictions of international law, the moral and philosophical foundations of humanitarian intervention, the biopolitics of the war on terror, the geo-economics of piracy, and even environmental governance and climate change as a distinctly (post)colonial issue.
Arabic has been challenging at times, especially the workload of memorising vocabulary and understanding the grammar points, but the progress I’ve made has been really rewarding. During my year abroad, I was able to communicate successfully with locals and navigate the country independently, which was a really fulfilling experience.
My year abroad in Jordan was also a highlight of my degree. I loved immersing myself in a different culture, travelling to historical sites, camping in the desert, and hiking through stunning valleys.
I hope this gives you a good insight into my course, let me know if you have any other questions!
wow this sounds so good! what career options are open after this degree
Studying an ancient languages related degree now - was originally studying engineering way back when but realised I hated it (I picked it just because I was generally good at sciences in school and didn't know what I should do). Came across ancient languages kind of randomly, was working after leaving my engineering degree and a bit bored with my job and decided to do a couple modules with the OU. After doing a maths module at the OU I saw there was a Greek language module which was due to be withdrawn and was in its last year, decided I had nothing to lose by trying it out and found I really enjoyed it. Then did a course at SOAS focusing on Sanskrit which I loved, and applied to do a degree to continue studying different ancient languages
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Original post by zm06
wow this sounds so good! what career options are open after this degree
That's a great question! The options are quite broad, including roles in government/civil service, diplomacy, intelligence, policy, or working with NGOs, charities and international organisations like the UN. Consulting, translation, journalism or academia and think tanks are also popular options. Some students even pivot to finance or law.
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