queen mary, royal holloway or soas

i've been stuck on which of these unis to choose for my firm/insure, any help is open!
{based on my internet browsing and personal opinion}

queen mary- history course
- russel group, more prestigious
-recently seen articles on how there's been secret cameras set up in miles end campus
-quite understaffed and poor staff:student ratio
-requirements BBC

royal holloway- history course
-impressive campus
-friend is planning to firm rhul (may impact my choice)
-heard that it's pretty welcoming and friendly
-requirements BBC

soas- east asian studies and history joint course
-much more interesting imo, specialised in asian/african history (less Eurocentric)
-heard the admin isn't very good
-more niche so im more unsure of future prospects and job market
-requirements BBB
(though im planning to go to the applicants day 26th)

i missed the other offer holder/ applicants days unfortunately, so i'll only see soas.

overall i think my choices are more on rhul and soas, due to how interesting the course is and my friend being a factor.
please help me choose which you think i should firm, and if i should rethink about qmul since its a more pretigious institution and if it'll possibly imapct my prospects.

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Royal Holloway, University of London

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Original post by Lukeus

i've been stuck on which of these unis to choose for my firm/insure, any help is open!
{based on my internet browsing and personal opinion}
queen mary- history course
- russel group, more prestigious
-recently seen articles on how there's been secret cameras set up in miles end campus
-quite understaffed and poor staff:student ratio
-requirements BBC
royal holloway- history course
-impressive campus
-friend is planning to firm rhul (may impact my choice)
-heard that it's pretty welcoming and friendly
-requirements BBC
soas- east asian studies and history joint course
-much more interesting imo, specialised in asian/african history (less Eurocentric)
-heard the admin isn't very good
-more niche so im more unsure of future prospects and job market
-requirements BBB
(though im planning to go to the applicants day 26th)
i missed the other offer holder/ applicants days unfortunately, so i'll only see soas.
overall i think my choices are more on rhul and soas, due to how interesting the course is and my friend being a factor.
please help me choose which you think i should firm, and if i should rethink about qmul since its a more pretigious institution and if it'll possibly imapct my prospects.

Hi there,

We're delighted that you're interested in learning more about History at Royal Holloway, University of London!

You can find out more about our course here: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/undergraduate/history/history/ including the entry requirements and course content.

Get answers to the questions that matter to you by chatting with our students and staff! You can chat to a current student to find out what life is really like at Royal Holloway: www.royalholloway.ac.uk/chat and sign up for more information about us here: https://royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/sign-up-for-more-information/

I hope this helps.

Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London

Reply 2

Ereza_SOAS

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Original post by Lukeus

i've been stuck on which of these unis to choose for my firm/insure, any help is open!
{based on my internet browsing and personal opinion}
queen mary- history course
- russel group, more prestigious
-recently seen articles on how there's been secret cameras set up in miles end campus
-quite understaffed and poor staff:student ratio
-requirements BBC
royal holloway- history course
-impressive campus
-friend is planning to firm rhul (may impact my choice)
-heard that it's pretty welcoming and friendly
-requirements BBC
soas- east asian studies and history joint course
-much more interesting imo, specialised in asian/african history (less Eurocentric)
-heard the admin isn't very good
-more niche so im more unsure of future prospects and job market
-requirements BBB
(though im planning to go to the applicants day 26th)
i missed the other offer holder/ applicants days unfortunately, so i'll only see soas.
overall i think my choices are more on rhul and soas, due to how interesting the course is and my friend being a factor.
please help me choose which you think i should firm, and if i should rethink about qmul since its a more pretigious institution and if it'll possibly imapct my prospects.

Hi,

I will give you my insight as a SOAS student, however, I also suggest reaching out to students directly on UniBuddy as you can gain an understanding from those doing the same course as you (LinkedIn is also a great place to connect with previous graduates!) https://www.soas.ac.uk/chat-students-and-staff

Regarding your course choices, I think doing a combined course is great and a unique asset to future applications. Even if you don’t eventually go down the East Asian studies job route, it’s great to have specialised in a specific region within your History degree. History at SOAS in general is taught through a non-Western lens and you will learn about Asia, Africa and the Middle East in perhaps a more specialised way compared to other universities and then you will also narrow down your historical focus to East Asia through your combined degree. Whilst this may appear to be ‘more niche,’ SOAS actually has an impressive global reputation and networks with global organisations - I would actually say SOAS is more well recognised and known on an international scale compared to within the UK. So in terms of job prospects and future careers, being a SOAS graduate is a big achievement and asset within itself regardless of what degree you pursue. In regards to the admin, admin issues are very much a UK university ‘thing’ but SOAS is aware of the complexities within the admin team and actively fixing the outdated systems and problems with a lot of changes being made over the summer period so hopefully by the time you’re a student, these issues will be less common.

It’s great that you’re planning to attend the applicant day at SOAS and I hope you enjoy your experience here! Although you have missed the offer holder days for the other universities, I would suggest booking a campus tour at each one so you can experience the feel and vibe of the university as this may influence your decision. Ask yourself: is this somewhere I see myself being for the next 3/4 years and hopefully this can help narrow down your choices.

Best of luck!

(edited 4 weeks ago)

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