Africa and Black Diaspora and Economics including a year abroad BA (Hons)
SOAS University of London
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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4 Years

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

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This joint BA programme centres Africa, the African Diaspora and Black studies.Through critical engagement, it provides strong intellectual grounding that will enable you to situate and engage with Africa in the global stage by acquiring substantive knowledge of historical and topical issues that are related to the continent.You will also get the opportunity to engage with your own understanding of contemporary themes including migration, colonialism, economic change, climate change and popular ...Read more

This joint BA programme centres Africa, the African Diaspora and Black studies.Through critical engagement, it provides strong intellectual grounding that will enable you to situate and engage with Africa in the global stage by acquiring substantive knowledge of historical and topical issues that are related to the continent.You will also get the opportunity to engage with your own understanding of contemporary themes including migration, colonialism, economic change, climate change and popular culture.The BA Africa and Black Diaspora degree enables students to negotiate with some of the key tensions in the study of Africa and its multiple diasporas. This programme is distinguished through its interdisciplinary and trans-regional approach. It engages with the diasporic worlds and connections between regions of Africa, the Black Atlantic, Black Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean.You will be able to combine your study of disciplines including Politics, Social Anthropology, Languages and Cultures, Economics and International Relations with Africa and Black Diaspora. You will be able to engage on meaningful projects, explore the regions of your interest through the optional summer or year abroad programmes, and graduate as a skilled and accountable global change maker.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
45th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
71st

Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15,P:0 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

General Studies not accepted for entryContextual offer: ABB

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Pass Access to Higher Education Diploma with 60 credits overall including at least 45 credits at level 3. A minimum of 30 Level 3 credits must be at Distinction plus a minimum of 15 level 3 credits at either Merit or Distinction.

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£20,350 per year

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£20,350 per year

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£20350 Per year

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SOAS University of London
SOAS University of London , Camden

SOAS is a vibrant and truly international university renowned for its global outlook, academic excellence, regional specialisms,...

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SOAS University of London
Thornhaugh Street London Camden WC1H 0XG United Kingdom
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