Our Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) course combines theoretical academic study with practical application and skills development in English language teaching.

SOAS’s MA Linguistics and Intensive Language programme is unique in its focus on the languages of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, as well as the communities who speak them and are working to support and revitalise them.  This 2-year programme is meant for students who wish to combine rigorous training in the discipline of linguistics with the intensive study of one or more African or Asian languages.

The MA in Korean Studies is designed either to prepare the student for advanced graduate work in a wide range of subjects related to Korea, or as an end/qualification in itself. The programme explores the history, politics, art, music and literature of Korea, as well as providing opportunities to study the languages of the region.

Enhance your skills and advance your career as an English language teacher. You'll discover linguistic theories and methods for teaching English to speakers of other languages. Study from anywhere in the world and start applying practical skills from day one in your classroom.

Step into the world of transformative education with our MA TESOL programme, designed for both aspiring educators and experienced teachers, this course equips you with the skills and credentials to elevate English teaching careers to global standards.

MA Iranian Studies and Intensive Language is a unique programme, run by very few universities worldwide. At SOAS, you’ll have the benefit of studying in the centre of London, have the opportunity to learn Persian and other Middle Eastern languages, and link with research centres such as the Centre for Iranian Studies and the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies.

The MA in Middle Eastern Studies provides exceptional opportunities for studying this diverse and fascinating area at the postgraduate level through a variety of disciplinary approaches. The main emphasis of the programme is on the modern period through the modules in history, geography, politics, economics and anthropology. Some exposure is provided, however, to the pre-modern culture and society of the area through modules in religious studies, Islamic art and archaeology, and history.

SOAS’s MA History and Intensive Language programme is one of the few UK Master-level degrees in History which focuses on the histories of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. With its high concentration of expertise of these regions, the programme offers an unrivalled breadth of courses on these regions’ respective as well as interconnected histories. It can also be taken with an intensive language pathway over two years, therefore making this programme unique in Europe.

MA Comparative Literature and Intensive Language is a radical rethinking of the literature of the world and their relationships to each other. Go beyond Euro-American literary canons and redefine ‘the classics’. The MA in Comparative Literature is an opportunity to study literature from the regions of Africa and Asia.

The MA in Korean Studies and Intensive Language is a 2-year full-time (or 4-year part-time) programme. It is designed to provide Intensive Language training at different proficiency levels - depending on entry level - within a master's programme in Korean Studies. The MA in Korean Studies and Intensive Language allows students to Cultivate or further develop a basic expertise in particular aspects of Korean Studies

The MA in Japanese Studies and Intensive Language is a 2-year full-time (or four-year part-time) programme. This MA is designed to provide intensive language training at different proficiency levels - depending on entry level - within a master's programme in Japanese Studies. Master transferable language and analytical skills in order to prepare for a variety of potential future professional or research careers.

MA in English - Creative Writing you have a commitment to imaginative writing, if you would like to develop your artistic practice, build your professional skills as an author and engage with the vibrant creative community of the Seamus Heaney Centre, then the MA in English (Creative Writing) is for you. The programme includes prose writing (fiction and creative non-fiction) and script writing (screen and stage), and invites you to explore all these modes of writing before choosing a specialism

The MA Taiwan Studies programme is the first and only postgraduate degree focussing on contemporary Taiwan in the English-speaking world. It provides an unrivalled programme of advanced interdisciplinary courses on Taiwan’s politics, society and culture, cinema, political economy, and international relations. SOAS is the world’s leading centre for Taiwan Studies teaching, academic events and publications.

MA in English - Poetry Poetry is, quite simply, the activity for which Queen’s University is best known around the world. Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney was both a student and lecturer here at Queen’s and other famous poet-alumni of the university include Ciaran Carson, Paul Muldoon, and Medbh McGuckian.

MA in English - Literary Studies To provide students with the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of English Literary Studies, enabling students to pursue specialized fields of study or to choose a flexible arrangement of topics that bypass traditional period or national boundaries.