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Arabic and Global Philosophy

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
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Course summary

Our unique Global Philosophy degree offers you the chance to engage with a diverse range of philosophical traditions from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. This course will expand your knowledge and develop your critical understanding of philosophy in the context of a wider range of societies and historical eras than a traditional philosophy degree. You will investigate the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge; traditions of argumentation; as well as political and ethical systems of thought from a truly global perspective.

This combined degree also gives you a solid grounding in Modern Standard and classical Arabic, as well as conversational ability in Egyptian colloquial Arabic. Intensive study of a wide range of Arabic language and literature is a compulsory feature of the programme. You will spend a year of study at a university in the Middle East or on an equivalent programme elsewhere.

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Time abroad (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
T631
Institution code:
S09
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
T631
Institution code:
S09
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB

A level General Studies is not acceptable.

Contextual offer: BBB

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
AABBB

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 27 Merit: 18

Pass Access to Higher Education Diploma with 60 credits overall including at least 45 credits at level 3. A minimum of 27 Level 3 credits must be at Distinction plus a minimum of 18 level 3 credits at either Merit or Distinction.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 32

32 points with minimum 16 points at HL and no HL lower than 3

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Home fees are capped by the Government. The Government may raise the cap during the course of students’ studies. If the fee cap rises, SOAS may increase the fee in line with the cap.

The overseas tuition fees for the 2027/28 academic year will be published on the SOAS website once confirmed.

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