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For undergraduate study, the typical published international fee is £23,780 a year at SOAS University of London and £17,900 at University of Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth is about £5,880 a year cheaper. For postgraduate study, the typical published international fee is £25,320 a year at SOAS University of London and £18,600 at University of Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth is about £6,720 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 19 subject areas: Politics & International Relations, Media & Film Studies, Ancient Languages, Law, Sociology & Criminology, Business & Management (General), Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Creative Arts (General), Management, Economics, Accounting, History and 7 more.

Politics & International Relations graduates earn a median £31,000 three years after graduating from SOAS University of London, and £24,000 from University of Portsmouth. Student satisfaction with teaching is 90% at SOAS University of London and 87% at University of Portsmouth. Figures are medians across each university's undergraduate courses in the subject, from Discover Uni.

University of Portsmouth lists 446 courses on CourseOptions and SOAS University of London lists 296 courses.

SOAS University of London teaches 10 subject areas that University of Portsmouth does not, including Asian Languages & Studies, African & Middle Eastern Studies, Anthropology, History of Art & Design, Theology & Religious Studies, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Archaeology and 2 more.

University of Portsmouth teaches 65 subject areas that SOAS University of London does not, including Computer Science, Building & Construction, Education Studies, Business Studies, Design & Fashion, General Engineering, Games Design & Computer Animation, Marketing and 57 more.