SOAS

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104

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Address:

School of Oriental and African Studies University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square London WC1H 0XG

Contact number:

020 7637 2388

Website:

http://www.soas.ac.uk

Brief history:

SOAS can trace its origins back to 1916 when the School of Oriental Studies was founded in Finsbury Circus, where it was designed to relocate young interllectuals into the British Empire.

In June of that year the School received its Royal Charter. Africa was added to the title in 1938.

University Life

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- 1st years not guaranteed accommodation.
- 2 SOAS owned halls, 2 partnership halls and University of London intercollegiate halls make up the rest (which are shared by colleges all over London)

Costs
- Self catered en suite room costs between £115 and £133 per week.
- Self catered standard room costs £113 per week.
- No catered accommodation

Contract Period
- 51 or 38 weeks

Location
- The university owened and partnership halls are adjacent to the to the Vernon Square site and some 25 minutes walk to the Russel Square site. The intercollegiate halls are based all over London.

Facilities
- Utilities included.
- Contents insurance included.
- Internet access included.

Resources:

Library
- 1 000 000+ books & journals (In 4000 languages)
- 650 study places

Opening hours
- 57 weekday hours
- 7.5 weekend hours

IT
- 200+ computers
- Wireless

Other
- Language labs
- The Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
- The Brunei Gallery
- Multimedia centre
- Assistive technology centre

Transport:

Services
- London transport

Cost
- Student discounts available but still very expensive.

Welfare:

Services
- Medical provision located nearby
- Student welfare office
- Counselling service
- Chaplaincy
- Personal tutor

Safety
- 24 hours security team
- CCTV

Sporting facilities:

Indoor
- Gym
- Squash courts

Sports Clubs
- Climbing and Mountaineering
- Cricket
- Men's & Women's Basketball
- Men's & Women's Football
- Men's & Women's Rugby
- Running
- Ski & Snowboarding
- Snooker & Pool
- Tennis

Martial Arts Clubs
- Airenjuku Dojo (Aikido)
- Capoeira
- Choy Li Fut
- Falun Dafa
- Jiu-Jitsu
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Pencak Silat
- Shorinji Kempo
- Soo Bahk Do
- Taikwando
- Thai Boxing

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate fees
- All BA, BSc and LLB courses set at £3070
- BA language year abroad set at £1535

Notible alumni:

Dom Joly the television comedian and journalist
HRH Mette-Marit the Princess of Norway
Sultan Salahuddin the King of Malaysia

Visiting

Open day dates:

2008
- Wednesday 16 April

If you have any queries with regards to the Open Events, then please contact the Student Recruitment Office:
e-mail: study@soas.ac.uk
Tel: 020 7898 4034

Underground:

- The first is located at Russell Square, Bloomsbury in the heart of London close to the British Museum and British Library. The nearest tubes are Russell Square, Euston and Euston Square. The campus includes the Brunei Gallery which hosts visiting exhibitions throughout the year and the Percival David Foundation which houses the finest collection of Chinese ceramics outside China.

- SOAS's second campus, Vernon Square, opened in September 2001. The nearest tubes are King's Cross and Angel. This impressive former Edwardian school has been renovated to contain a range of learning, teaching and social facilities, including the Byte2e@at Internet Café.