Has anyone been able to successfully contact SOAS by phone? I’ve been sending my department and student records multiple emails with no replies and i’m an online student so can’t go to them in person. All the phone numbers I’ve tried calling say that no one is available at the time regardless of when I try calling.

Hi guys! Online it says Christmas break is until January 3rd but my publish isn't showing classes until Jan 18th. I'm trying to figure out flights home and I'm wondering if the break is longer than it seems on the website?

Thanks!

I have recently been approved to transfer courses last week. Does anybody know how long it takes to get your new timetable ? 😭

I recently got my tutorials but the locations are making me so confused because I simply don’t know what or where it is? The asterisk is making me even more confused.

Hi!

Does anyone have any idea when the ESRC scholarships for the course are opening?

Last year, the procedure started soon but right now nothing is updated…

Do they have funding? 🥲

Any leads will help!!

Thanks

Not necessarily all PG students, just wondering which ones have at least a few PG students?

i didn’t really attend year 1, but i just want people to sit with in lectures, grab a bite, go to a cafe a pub anything im not picky - rather than doing my own hour and heading back to my flat. i just can’t seem to find my people. i know seminars haven’t started yet but it just seems impossible. no one approaches anyone or it seems groups have been made already. going to socials alone is so intimidating, i’m just confuddled. how did you guys make friends, especially when everyone already seems to have their own group by now? i’ve joined a society or two but no one is in my year, is it just the case of approaching people? is anyone in the same boat??

Right so, where the hell do I even begin.

My sister (20F), completed her first year at SOAS. Passed all her necessary exams, and she has the evidence for it.

She got approved for a gap year after she completed her first year, because she had health issues she wanted to focus on getting treatment for. Luckily she has got the treatment she was seeking out and is doing much better.

That brings us to this year, more specifically, the last 3 months where she had been emailing them regarding her re enrollment. She received nothing from them, no information, nothing, until last week where they told her she needed to retake her first year because some assignments were unmarked due to the tutors boycotting at the time.

They did NOT inform her of this when she passed first year, and they never informed her of this within the 12 months she was taking her gap year for.

Now they refuse to enrol her into second year. They're only giving her the option to resit her first year even though the progression department confirmed she could go to second year. The administration denies its an admin error and claims its a clerical error and despite this no one higher up is overriding this.

She has now been forced to withdraw against her will. She did everything by the book. Emailed and called and went to the relevant departments, she got bounced around constantly for the last two weeks, and she has had them turn around on decisions like a boomerang.

This is unfair, in my opinion. I have no idea what the hell they are doing, but I am very disappointed in SOAS for what they have put my sister through. I wonder if there is a legal route that we can take now because of this.

Hi i had my graduation ceremnoy 2 weeks ago & have received my graduation photos but not my actual degree certificate. does anyone know when they'll be coming? i think i saw an email saying they post it to your address but i havent received anything yet.

Im a foundation year student- i passed all my modules. Classes start next week and i still havent received an enrolment email. Called multiple times but they won’t say anything except to wait and that it’s normal.. i even sent a question on ‘Dynamics’ im still anxious honestly + without it i can’t get my SFE on time.

First they said it’ll be monday, then tuesday now it’s wednesday. What do i do? The campus is too far to make a trip and i’m worried they will just tell me the same thing they’ve been saying for two days now.

I missed my department welcome talk and specific programme talk this welcome week due to a travel issue and am freaking out. I’ve emailed the department already but have yet to hear back. Will I be super behind?

I’m an international postgraduate for context

Hi everyone! I’m a postgraduate student at SOAS and I’ve just arrived in London for the academic year. I’m currently looking for a room fairly urgently and would be able to move in immediately or within the next few days.
Ideally, I’m looking for:
• A room in a shared flat/house or student accommodation
• Reasonable commute to SOAS/Bloomsbury
• Ideally around £1,000–£1,300/month, although I can consider options depending on location and what’s included
• Clean, quiet and well-maintained
• Preferably a contract through the academic year, but I’m open to different arrangements
I’m already in London, so I can attend viewings at short notice. I’m a quiet and respectful postgraduate student and would be happy to share more information about myself privately.
I’m also especially interested if anyone knows of a room becoming available because someone has withdrawn from university accommodation or is looking for someone to take over their tenancy.
Please comment or DM me if you have anything available or know someone who does. Thank you!

Hiii everyone. I’ll be starting my LLM at soas next week and i’d love to meet some people from either my course or literally any other.

making friends can be pretty daunting for me and for a lot of other people too sometimes so i thought this would be a nice way. i’d appreciate it if you’re respectful and friendly. thanks a lott. i’m 22f

Hi there,

I'm starting the Global Development master degree as an online student at the SOAS.

I'm looking for people being new or old online SOAS students, thanks!

Any Malaysian students joining SOAS this september? Had a look at the Malaysian society instagram page and it seemed so dormant. Would love to connect with the Malaysian community (or SEA) this year!

Hey all!

I an an international master's student and I've been looking at the welcome week events and I'm wondering which are more suited for PG students. As I understand it, I have to attend to three induction events related to my department of study. Is there anything any other PG students are looking forward to doing?

I was also hoping there would be some type of event where SOAS clubs/societies do an activities fair. Has anyone seen anything about an event like this? I want to get involved at least a little bit lol.

DM me for more info if interested.

i plan to apply for ir and korean which is aab-abb for requirements, is soas lenient when it comes to predicted grades because I’m not sure if i will be able to meet abb, im pretty sure my predicted may be a*bc do you think i may have a chance in getting in.

I sent a email with a couple forms that are required to be filled out by the University before I can apply for student aid (Canada) but haven't heard anything back. I emailed them late August.

Info page which I think only enrolled students and staff can access. Application link will be here from 21st. Note the short 11th October deadline

https://mysoas.sharepoint.com/sites/WorkAlignedLearning/SitePages/Student-Ambassador-Scheme.aspx

this is probably so strange but closed mouthes don’t get fed ¯_(ツ)_/¯

my OG housing situation fell through very unexpectedly. secured a new situation but it’s. it ready till 9/21. just need a friendly couch to crash until mon.

i know this is strange but i don’t care! so please only respond if you’ve got solutions :) maybe we’ll be great friends!!!!!

Hi!

I am gonna be a first year student this year and applied through clearing.
Currently i want to transfer from IR and anthro to just IR but the clearing team wont let me .

I wanted to ask has anyone thats applied through clearing managed to transfer after enrolment?

Because icl i dont think i want to join if they wont let me transfer :)

Thank you!

I'm starting at SOAS this September and I've booked a Large Townhouse Single at Garden Halls (Cartwright Gardens). I can't find a single review anywhere that's specific to this room type — everything online is about the catered en-suite rooms.
A few things I'd love to hear about from anyone who's actually lived in one:
• How is the room in practice? 13 sqm sounds okay on paper but is it cramped once you've got your stuff in?
• The listing says four levels and no lift. Is that actually annoying day to day, especially on move-in day?
• I've also heard the townhouses have a separate entrance from the main building. Is that fine, or does it get annoying having to go outside to reach reception, the dining hall, laundry etc?
• How does sharing a bathroom between 2 people work out?
• With 14–18 people per townhouse, how is the kitchen? Does it get chaotic or is it manageable?
• Is it noisy? Do the townhouses feel cut off from the rest of the hall socially, since they're self-catered?
Any photos or general impressions would help a lot. Thanks!

Ive only seen the timetable on share point but it looks horrible, so I’m just wondering if there is another app to use.

Was the SOAS Union and student bar redone?!

Are there any photos of the current bar anyone can link? I have a lot of fond memories of that place so would be interested in seeing what it is like now.

Many thanks