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Languages and Cultures of South East Asia – (M.A.)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Faculty of Languages and Cultures
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| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,641 - ≈ € 15,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of School of Oriental and African Studies
The Department of South East Asia offers the MA in the Languages and Literatures of South East Asia.
This incorporates the previously existing MA programmes in Indonesian and Malay Studies and in Thai Studies, and adds to them courses in Burmese and Vietnamese - two subjects previously not taught at MA Level at SOAS.
Contents
Students must take ONE course from list A and ONE course from list B
LIST A
- Traditional Malay Literature (15PSEC008)
- Burmese texts and translation
- Modern Burmese fiction
- Burmese Texts and Translation (15PSEC027)
- Issues in Burmese linguistics
- Directed readings in Burmese (available 2010-11)
- Indonesian Literature up to 1942
- Modern Indonesian Literature (since 1942)
- Traditional Malay Literature (15PSEC008)
- Modern Literature in Malay
- Directed readings in Indonesian (available 2010-11)
- The Thai Novel (15PSEC013) (available 2010-11)
- Thai Short Stories (available 2010-11)
- A Selected Thai Author (available 2010-11)
- Directed readings in Thai (available 2010-11)
- Contemporary Vietnamese Prose Fiction (available 2010-11)
- Modern Vietnamese Poetry (available 2010-11)
- Directed readings in Vietnamese (available 2010-11)
LIST B
- A South East Asian Language at introductory, intermediate, or advanced level:
- Burmese,
- Indonesian,
- Khmer
- Thai
- or Vietnamese.
- Genders and Sexualities in South East Asian Cinema (half-unit term 2) (not available 2010-11)
- Jawi and the Malay Manuscript Tradition (half-unit term 2) (not available 2010-11)
- Postcolonialism and Otherness in South East Asia on Screen(half-unit term 2)
- Postcolonial Theory and Practice (not available 2010-11)
- Post Crisis Thai Cinema (1997-2007) (half-unit term 2)
- Pre-Modern Historical Texts of Java, Bali and the Malay World in English Translation (half-unit term 2) (not available 2010-11)
- Theory and Techniques of Comparative Literature
- The Urban/ Rural divide in South East Asian Literature in Translation (half-unit term 1)
- War, Revolution, Independence in South East Asian Fiction (half-unit term 1) (not available 2010-11)
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Applicants should have a first or good second class honours bachelors degree from a UK university, or equivalent, in a subject appropriate to that of the programme to be followed. As an approximate comparison, an equivalent BA from a US university would have a Grade Point Average of either 3.3 or 3.5 depending on the awarding university. If an applicant does not have a bachelors degree in an appropriate field s/he may be required to complete a qualifying year or a one year diploma before entering the masters programme. Relevant work experience may also be taken into consideration. Individual courses may have specific entry requirements, so you are advised to consult the postgraduate prospectus for further information.
English language requirements
In order to ensure that SOAS students have a sufficient standard of English to study effectively, we require overseas students to submit evidence, during the application process, of their current level of proficiency.
Score for Unconditional Entry
- IELTS: Overall 7+ with at least 7 in all sub scores
- TOEFL: iBT105+ with at least 25 in all sub scores
- Pearson Test of English - Academic: Score of 75 or above with at least 70 in all sub scores
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 105 |
Funding details
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