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For undergraduate study, the typical published international fee is £23,780 a year at SOAS University of London and £13,500 at University College Birmingham: University College Birmingham is about £10,280 a year cheaper. For postgraduate study, the typical published international fee is £25,320 a year at SOAS University of London and £17,000 at University College Birmingham: University College Birmingham is about £8,320 a year cheaper. These are medians of the international tuition fees each university publishes for its courses; the fee for a specific course is on its course page.

Both universities teach 6 subject areas: Politics & International Relations, Creative Arts (General), Business & Management (General), Sociology & Criminology, Finance & Actuarial Science and Civil Engineering.

Business & Management (General) graduates earn a median £27,500 three years after graduating from SOAS University of London, and £20,000 from University College Birmingham. Student satisfaction with teaching is 82% at SOAS University of London and 93% at University College Birmingham. Figures are medians across each university's undergraduate courses in the subject, from Discover Uni.

SOAS University of London lists 296 courses on CourseOptions and University College Birmingham lists 115 courses.

SOAS University of London teaches 23 subject areas that University College Birmingham does not, including Media & Film Studies, Asian Languages & Studies, African & Middle Eastern Studies, Ancient Languages, Anthropology, Law, Economics, History of Art & Design and 15 more.

University College Birmingham teaches 30 subject areas that SOAS University of London does not, including Hospitality, Events & Tourism, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Building & Construction, Food Science, Business Studies, Health & Social Care, Childhood & Youth Studies, Food Production & Technology and 22 more.