SOAS - Student Life

Housing: Most first years in intercollegiate or SOAS hall of residence; otherwise rents are £70-£120 upwards.

Eats: SOAS food cheapish.

Drink: SOAS Bar cheap.

Nightlife: SU events and all London awaits you.

Sports: ULU pool, weights. Minuscule SOAS gym.

Financial help: Some well-targeted funds.

Travel: 10 min walk from halls.

Annual living costs: The minimum amount students say you need to live on each year (covering all living expenses but excluding tuition tees) is £8000 (in uni accommodation), £9000 (in private accommodation).

Jobs: Some work in the SOAS Bar, SOAS Snack Bar or ULU (around the corner).

Best features: It's a microcosm of the world! And worst: It's a pretentious microcosm of the world!

Past students: Paul Robeson, Zeinab Badawi, David Lammy MP, Dom Joly (Trigger Happy TV).