One year full-time, starting September 2027. 2027-28 international tuition GBP 26,330 against GBP 13,480 for home students, which is SOAS fee band 1 - the band most of its master's sit in. Listed under the older development-studies URL; SOAS now calls it Global Development. English is IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all subscores, which SOAS sets centrally for direct entry. SOAS accepts an IELTS One Skill Retake - Imperial, UCL and King's all refuse one, so a single weak band does not cost you a whole retest here.
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