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SOAS University of London Certificate in Persian

SOAS University of London

Certificate in Persian

London, United Kingdom

1 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2025

GBP 8,440 / per year *

On-Campus

* for overseas student fees | home student fees: GBP 4,075 per year

Key Summary

    About: The Certificate in Persian offers students an opportunity to learn the Persian language and explore its rich cultural heritage. This program focuses on developing language skills through conversations, reading, and writing, while also providing insights into Persian history and literature.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in education, translation, cultural exchange, and international relations. Additionally, they may work in fields that require proficiency in Persian, such as diplomacy, tourism, and media.

Introduction

This certificate is an introductory qualification in the Persian language. Students acquire a solid initial knowledge of the written and spoken language of modern Iran and study the historical and cultural background of the Middle East. When taken full-time (in one year) it corresponds to the first year of the BA programme in Persian. No prior knowledge of Persian is required.

Part-time Students

The part-time syllabus allows a fuller engagement with the Persian language. Year 1 is devoted to the intensive introductory course in Persian Language I (2 units). Students normally follow this with Persian Language II and either Classical Persian Prose Texts or Persian Poetry 1.

Alternatively, students can take a more gradual path to acquisition of language by enrolling on Elementary written Persian in the first year, followed by Elementary Persian texts in the subsequent year. On this path, two other course units are chosen from the available options to complete the syllabus.

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