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Global Development and World Philosophies BA (Hons)

SOAS University of London

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UCAS CODE: L800

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our unique World Philosophies degree offers you the chance to engage with a diverse range of philosophical traditions from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. This course will expand your knowledge and develop your critical understanding of philosophy in the context of a wider range of societies and historical eras than a traditional philosophy degree. You will investigate the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge; traditions of argumentation; as well as political and ethical systems of thought from a truly global perspective.This degree will also provide you with a critical awareness of international development as you study a range of complex issues such as poverty, economic and social change.

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

SOAS University of London

  • University League Table

    71st

  • Campus address

    SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Camden, Greater London, WC1H 0XG, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    45th out of 79 6

    17th out of 47 2

    26th out of 79 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    136 60%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    43rd

    12
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.90 72%

    62nd

    12
  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    142 68%

    24th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    14th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.00 75%

    38th

    4
  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    145 67%

    27th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    71.0 71%

    42nd

    26
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    52nd

    4

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