SOAS London Study Abroad Experience Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The British system takes a more "self-study" approach than the American system. Students are given syllabuses with long reading lists and they are expected to come prepared to lecture and tutorials to discuss the readings. There are few assignments but a lot of reading. So it is all about how self-disciplined and motivated you are.

On-site administration of your program

The study abroad adviser at SOAS was extremely friendly and extremely helpful and accessible. Class sizes were similar to those at Wellesley. I was expecting them to be larger.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

There was no dining hall in my dormitory.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

SOAS fresher's fair was a great opportunity to get to know all of the different clubs and organizations on campus.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

London is generally pretty safe. Thankfully I did not get sick and I didn't have any experience with healthcare.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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• Dorm

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• International Students

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• The interesting classes
• Being in London

• Host University should provide more information on how to hand in paper copies of final papers and when to expect transcripts