Master programs and postgraduate courses in humanities are aimed at young graduates with bachelor's or master's degree in letters, history, philosophy. Students, boys or girls, who follow these specialization programs aspire to a career in universities, think tanks, foundations as an expert, historian, philosopher, teacher or lecturer. These are advanced training courses attended by men and women who call themselves "humanists", fans of culture, languages, literature, and they want to make these interests become a professional activity. Master programs and continuing education programs in humanities, historical and philosophical area offer a deep cultural basis, open the minds of students and help them to acquire a specific basic preparation which is very much appreciated both by companies and universities, foundations, study centers where these graduates will go to work after graduation. The universities that offer these postgraduate courses have always special attention to students who attend them.
This is the only Master-level programme in History focusing on the study of Asia, the Middle East and Africa in the UK, and can therefore offer an unrivalled breadth of courses on the history of these regions. The programme provides a sound training in the historical sciences.
Request more infoThe MA in Historical Research Methods is designed to train students in research skills to the level prescribed by the research training guidelines favoured by UK Research Councils.
Request more infoThis MSc programme draws upon the concepts and methods of the sub-disciplines of comparative politics (political sociology and political economy) and international relations
Request more infoThe MA Global Creative and Cultural Industries is a unique and tailored programme. Sitting within the SOAS School of Arts, it allows students to benefit from the combined expertise of the Department of Music, the Dept. of the History of Art and Archaeology and the Centre for Media and Film Studies.
Request more infoMA in Gender Studies is unique in that it refocuses issues of Western Gender Studies on the complex specificities of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Request more infoThe MA Israeli Studies is an interdisciplinary degree which explores the history, culture, politics, language and music of Israel.
Request more infoThe MSc African Politics is a regional specialist MSc, aiming to provide students with a detailed specialist understanding of both domestic and international politics (and of the implications of one for the other) in Africa.
Request more infoThe MA in African Literature enables students to engage critically with varied aspects of oral and written literatures in Africa.
Request more infoThe two-year MA Intensive South Asian Studies offers comprehensive language-based training across a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
Request more infoThe course aims to equip students with sufficient knowledge to understand and evaluate the way in which Cultural Studies theories and methods are used in cross-cultural contexts and hence develop analytic skills for undertaking their own research projects.
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Request more infoThe MA in South East Asian Studies provides exceptional opportunities for advanced study of one of the world’s most diverse and important regions.
Request more infoThe SOAS MA in Ancient Near Eastern Languages offers an intensive programme of text-reading and language-learning for those who already have a good knowledge of the Akkadian language - usually at least two years' experience.
Request more infoThe opportunity to move from the familiar Euro-American literary canons into the fresh but less well known worlds of African and Asian literature is what attracts most students to this popular MA.
Request more infoThis is one of the few Master-level programmes in History focusing on the study of Asia, the Middle East and Africa in the UK.
Request more infoExplore the shifting lines between theory and practice by becoming digital adepts, developing collective and individual blogs and acquiring other digital multi-media skills
Request more infoThis is the only Masters-level programme offered anywhere in the world that provides students who intend to proceed to conduct anthropological research (broadly defined) in Nepal with the necessary skills (disciplinary, linguistic, methodological).
Request more infoThe MA in Near and Middles Eastern Studies provides exceptional opportunities for studying this diverse and fascinating area at the postgraduate level through a variety of disciplinary approaches.
Request more infoThis programme enables students to engage critically with different aspects of Turkish culture and society. The degree offers comprehensive training in the field of Turkish studies
Request more infoThe MA in Migration and Diaspora Studies is a broad-based degree for students who want to receive specialized research training in Migration and Diaspora Studies, including a relevant language, which will prepare them to proceed to advanced postgraduate research in Migration and Diaspora Studies.
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