OpenFieldEstablished in 1916 and situated in the historic academic heart of Bloomsbury, SOAS University of London educates 6,000 students from more than 130 nations. As a member institution of the University of London, SOAS holds a unique global position, offering unrivaled regional expertise across humanities, social sciences, law, and languages. The SOAS Library is one of the United Kingdom’s five designated National Research Libraries, housing over 1.5 million volumes, manuscripts, and archives. SOAS researchers actively shape international diplomatic negotiations, United Nations policies, and cultural heritage preservation worldwide.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Competitive merit scholarship awarded to exceptional prospective international master's students in development studies, international law, or global political economy.
Three-year fully funded PhD studentship through the ESRC UCL-Birkbeck-SOAS Doctoral Training Partnership (UBEL), focusing on political economy, labor relations, or state-building in Africa or Asia.
One-year full-time intensive master of laws examining international humanitarian law, maritime territorial disputes, international arbitration, and third-world approaches to international law (TWAIL).
Three-year undergraduate program exploring global poverty reduction, feminist political economy, humanitarian crises, and grassroots resistance movements across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Two-year research fellowship conducting archival and field-based research on political transitions, water politics, or sectarian dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa.
Three-month professional internship preserving and digitizing rare Asian and African manuscripts, missionary archives, and early printed books in the SOAS Special Collections.
Three-week intensive summer course analyzing COP climate negotiation simulations, loss and damage finance architectures, and indigenous ecological sovereignty.
Tuition fees and student contributions vary across degree levels and residency status. Verified opportunity records list typical costs between £12,500/year (UK domestic) or £24,800/year (International; covered by scholarship) and departmental funding packages.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at SOAS University of London:
Professor of Development Studies and International Relations · Middle East Geopolitics, Imperialism & International Relations, Social Movements
Professor of International Law · History of International Law, Statehood and Territory, Third World Approaches to International Law
Professor of Economics & Executive Director of ACE · Institutional Economics, Anti-Corruption Evidence, Political Settlements
Facts reflect official SOAS University of London documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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