Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027. Apply before Jun 2027.
Overview
The Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies programme offered at SOAS University of London will have the unique opportunity to work on an exceptionally wide range of topics, theoretical and critical, supervised according to the expertise of a wide range of academic staff across the Faculty and SOAS.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics leave SOAS not only with linguistic and cultural expertise, but also with skills in written and oral communication, analysis and problem solving.
Recent graduates have been hired by:
- Africa Matters
- Amnesty International
- Arab British Chamber of Commerce
- BBC World Service
- British High Commission
- Council for British Research in the Levant
- Department for International Development
- Edelman
- Embassy of Jordan
- Ernst & Young
Programme structure
Upgrade procedure
- research rationale and context of proposed research
- literature review
- main research questions
- theoretical and methodological framework & considerations
- proposed research methods
- ethical issues (where applicable)
- outlining structure of PhD dissertation
- schedule of research and writing
- bibliography
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100 or 5 on the new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score (CEFR-aligned)
- PTE Academic: 70
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- We normally require a 2.1 bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) plus a Masters degree in appropriate subject area plus one reference.
- In exceptional cases we may accept applicants who do not meet these criteria if they show evidence of a strong Masters degree and/or appropriate level of relevant work experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
International: 44,552 AUD / year (≈ 23,390 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,628 AUD / year (≈ 5,055 GBP / year)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available. Visit the programme website for more information.