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Linguistics and Politics

  • BA
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
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Course summary

Students will be introduced to the core subjects of political theory, comparative politics, political economy, and international relations, which are then applied to the analysis of real world political situations. Through a mix of disciplinary and regional training, students will develop a critical understanding of contemporary geopolitics, transnational social movements, as well as political developments and governance structures in particular countries.

The linguistics component of the combined subject degree is designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of the way that languages are universally structured and trains students to master all the basic skills necessary for the analysis of different sound systems and semantics (the study of meaning in language). In addition, students may also take modules dealing with language and social communication (focusing on the interaction of language and social groups), morphology (the structure of words), historical linguistics (the historical development of languages), phonetics and the structure of an African or Asian language.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BA • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

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14 January

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:
QL24
Institution code:
S09
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
QL24
Institution code:
S09
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
ABB

General Studies not accepted for entry
Contextual offer: BBB

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

BTEC qualifications on their own will not be considered for entry to this programme.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 27 credits M: 18 credits

60 Level 3 credits with a minimum of 27 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 18 Level 3 credits at either Distinction or Merit.

Scottish Higher
AABBB

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 points

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

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Contextual admissions

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