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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: VW13

History and Music

SOAS University of London
London, England
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3 yearsDuration
£23,780Per Year (Intl)
£9,790Home Fee
87%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in creative arts and design with the BA (Hons) History and Music at SOAS University of London. Based in London, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. History at SOAS offers students an immensely rich and challenging intellectual perspective that critically enhances knowledge of the fascinating histories of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East – from the Crusades to the contemporary Middle East; the Mughal Empire to Gandhi; slavery to Muslim societies in West Africa. Our innovative BA History combined programme provides highly engaging treatments of not only historical events and historical periods in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, but also of the very practice of history as an academic discipline itself. The programme’s curriculum is em... International tuition fees are £23,780 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, and a 96% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

African History and Historiography
Asian Histories: From Empire to Modernity
Ethnomusicology and World Music Systems
Music and Cultural Identity in Africa and Asia
Methods and Theories in Historical Study
Performance Practice and Musical Traditions
Postcolonial Perspectives in History and Society
Music
Politics and Social Change
UCAS Code:VW13
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

BBB

A level General Studies is not accepted for entry. Contextual: BBC

International Baccalaureate

30 points

30 points with minimum 15 points at HL and no HL lower than 3

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£23,780

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£71,340

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees and funding

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-02-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

80%Working
5%Work & Study
15%Seeking Work
70%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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Student Satisfaction

Broad subject area average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
87%
Learning opportunities
79%
Assessment and feedback
74%
Academic support
76%
Organisation and management
50%
Learning resources
79%
Student voice
63%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
70%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: Broad-subject-area average for this provider

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About SOAS University of London

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