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This is the repository for the regulations, policies and procedures that govern SOAS degrees.

Cohorts will normally be governed by the regulations that come into force for their year of enrolment. When referring to the documents, please ensure you are looking at the section that reflects your start year.

Regulations by academic year

2024/25 open, studying and changes to enrolments.

  • General and Admissions Regulations 2021/22 onwards (PDF)
  • Tuitions Fees Policy 2023/24 onwards (PDF)
  • CAS Issuance Policy 2023/24 onwards (PDF)
  • Taught Degree Regulations for entry from 2022/23 onwards (PDF)
  • Taught Degree Regulations for entry prior to 2022/23 (PDF)
  • SOAS UG Degree Classification Scheme Explained (for entry prior to 2022/23 only) (PDF)
  • Terms and Conditions from 2019/20 onwards (PDF)
  • Transfer to UG Part-Time Policy (PDF)
  • Student transfer policy from 2019/20 onwards (PDF)
  • Auditing Modules Policy (PDF)
  • Timetabling Policy (PDF)
  • Student Engagement Policy – Foundation Students 2023/24 onwards (PDF)
  • Student Engagement Policy – Taught Students 2023/24 onwards (PDF)
  • Student Engagement Policy – Postgraduate Research Students 2023/24 onwards (PDF)
  • Effat University & SOAS University of London Academic Regulations for Joint Taught Programmes (PDF)

Assessments

  • Assessment Feedback Policy from 2018/19 onwards (PDF)
  • Word Count and Over-Length Coursework Policy from 2019/20 onwards (PDF)
  • Marking Criteria (PDF)
  • Academic Misconduct Policy 2023/24 (PDF)
  • Appeals Procedure (PDF)
  • Undergraduate Independent Study Project (ISP) Guidelines from 2020/21 onwards (PDF)
  • Postgraduate Dissertation Guidelines from 2024/25 onwards (PDF)
  • Assessment Handbook for entry from 2022/23 (PDF)
  • Assessment Handbook for entry prior to 2022/23 (PDF)

Inclusion and wellbeing

  • Maternity and Paternity Policy (PDF)
  • Safeguarding Under 18s Policy (PDF)
  • Access, Participation & Student Success Safeguarding Policy (PDF)
  • Religious Observance and Exam Timetabling (PDF)
  • Permitted Extended Deadlines (PED) Policy and Procedure

When things go wrong

  • Fitness to Study Policy 2022-23 onwards (PDF, 207KB) 
  • Support to Study Policy 2022-23 onwards (PDF, 220KB)
  • Mitigating Circumstances Policy Taught Students 2023/24 (PDF)
  • Suspension of Regulations Policy 2024/25 onwards (PDF)
  • Financial Suspension Procedure 2021/22 onwards (PDF)
  • Student Protection Plan from August 2023 (PDF)
  • Student Experience and Protection, criteria for payment of compensation (PDF)

Doctoral Research Degrees

  • Research Degree Regulations 2022/23 onwards (PDF)
  • Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees 2022/23 onwards (PDF)
  • Withdrawal Policy for Research Degrees (PDF)
  • Mitigating Circumstances Policy for Research Students (PDF)

2023/24 Open

  • General and Admissions Regulations 2021/22 (PDF)
  • Tuitions Fees Policy 2023/24 (PDF)
  • CAS Issuance Policy 2023/24 (PDF)
  • SOAS UG Degree Classification Scheme Explained (PDF)
  • Student Engagement Policy – Foundation Students 2023/24 (PDF)
  • Student Engagement Policy – Taught Students 2023/24 (PDF)
  • Student Engagement Policy – Postgraduate Research Students (PDF)
  • Postgraduate Dissertation Guidelines from 2020/21 onwards (PDF)
  • Suspension of Regulations Policy 2022/23 onwards (PDF)

2022/23 Open

  • Taught Degree Regulations – continuing students (PDF)
  • Taught Degree Regulations 2022/23 - new students (PDF)
  • Emergency Taught Degree Regulation 2022 (PDF)
  • Terms and Conditions 2019/20 (PDF)
  • Student transfer policy 2019-20 (PDF)
  • Student Engagement Policy – Foundation 2021/22 (PDF)
  • Student Engagement Policy – Undergrad and Postgrad Taught 2021/22 (PDF)
  • Assessment Feedback Policy 2018/19 (PDF)
  • Word Count and Over-Length Coursework Policy 2019/20 (PDF)
  • Academic Misconduct Policy 2022/23 (PDF)
  • Undergraduate Independent Study Project (ISP) Guidelines 20/21 (PDF)
  • Postgraduate Dissertation Guidelines 2020/21 (PDF)
  • Assessment Handbook 2022/23 – New students (PDF)
  • Assessment Handbook 2022/23 – Continuing students (PDF)
  • Moderation Policy (Emergency Regulations 2022-23)
  • Degree Outcome Statement 2018-19 (PDF)
  • Policy and Procedural Guidelines SpLD Permitted Extended Deadlines for Essays (PDF)
  • Fitness to Study Policy 2022-23 (PDF, 207KB) 
  • Support to Study Policy 2022-23 (PDF, 220KB)
  • Mitigating Circumstances Policy Taught Students 2022/23 (PDF)
  • Suspension of Regulations Policy 2022/23 (PDF)
  • Financial Suspension Procedure 2021/22 (PDF)
  • Student Protection Plan June 2021 (PDF)
  • Research Degree Regulations 2022/23 (PDF)
  • Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees 2022/23 (PDF)

2021/22 Open

Studying and changes to enrolments.

  • General and Admissions Regulations 2021/22 (PDF)
  • Taught Degree Regulations 2021/22 (PDF)    
  • Emergency Taught Degree Regulation 2022 (PDF)  
  • Student Engagement Policy - Foundation 2021/22 (PDF)    
  • Student Engagement Policy - Postgraduate Research Students (PDF)   
  • Coursework Submission Policy (PDF)
  • Marking Criteria (PDF)  
  • Academic Misconduct Policy (PDF)
  • Assessment Handbook (PDF)
  • Maternity and Paternity Policy (PDF)
  • Policy and Procedural Guidlines SpLD Permitted Extended Deadlines for Essays (PDF)
  • Mitigating Circumstances Policy Taught Students 2020/21 (PDF)
  • Support to Study Policy 2019 (PDF)
  • Suspension of Regulations Procedure (PDF)
  • Student Experience and Protection, criteria for payment of compensation (PDF)  

Doctoral research degrees

  • Postgraduate Research Degree Regulations 2021/22 (PDF)  
  • Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees 2021/22 (PDF)   
  • MPhil and PhD Examinations Handbook 2021/22 (PDF)   

2020/21 Open

Summary of updates for 2020/21.

  • Summary of Updated 2020-21 (PDF)   
  • General and Admissions Regulations 2020/21 (PDF)
  • Taught Degree Regulations 2020/21 (PDF)
  • Attendance Policy (PDF)
  • Marking Policy (PDF)  and  Marking Criteria (PDF)
  • Student Continuation Policy (PDF)
  • Postgraduate Research Degree Regulations 2020/21 (PDF)
  • Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees 2020-21 (PDF)
  • MPhil/PhD Examinations Handbook 2019-20 (PDF)

2019/20 Open

Summary of updates for 2019/20.

  • Summary of Updates 2019/20 (PDF)   

General and admissions regulations for all students

  • General and Admissions Regulations 2019/20 (PDF)   

Taught degree regulations

  • Taught Degree Regulations 2019/20 (PDF)   
  • Undergraduate Independent Study Project (ISP) Guidelines 2019/20 (PDF)   
  • Postgraduate Dissertation Guidelines 2019/20 (PDF)  

Research degree regulations

  • Postgraduate Research Degree Regulations 2019.20 (PDF)  
  • Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees 2019-20 (PDF)   
  • Withdrawal Policy for Research Degrees (PDF)  
  • Mitigating Circumstances Policy for Research Students (PDF)  

Other research degree related documents

  • MPhil/PhD Examinations Handbook 2019-20 (PDF)   

Policies and procedures

  • Appeals Procedure (PDF)   
  • Assessment Feedback Policy 2018/19 (PDF)  
  • Attendance Policy (PDF)   
  • Student Continuation Policy (PDF)    
  • Auditing Modules Policy (PDF)   
  • Coursework Submission Policy (PDF)   
  • Support to Study Policy 2019 (PDF)   
  • Marking Policy (PDF)  and  Marking Criteria (PDF)    
  • Maternity and Paternity Policy (PDF)    
  • Mitigating Circumstances Policy for Taught Students (PDF)    
  • Policy and Procedural Guidlines SpLD Permitted Extended Deadlines for Essays (PDF)    
  • Safeguarding Under 18s Policy (PDF)   
  • Suspension of Regulations Procedure 2019/20 (PDF)   
  • Religious Observance and Exam Timetabling (PDF)   
  • Transfer to UG Part-Time Policy (PDF)   
  • Word Count and Over-Length Coursework Policy 2019/20 (PDF)   
  • Student transfer policy 2019-20 (PDF)   

For undergraduate students

  • SOAS UG Degree Classification Scheme Explained (PDF)  

Student protection plan

  • Terms and Conditions 2019/20 (PDF)    

2018/19 Open

Summary of updates for 2018/19.

  • Summary of Updates for 2018/19 (PDF)   

General and admissions regulations for all Students

  • General and Admissions Regulations (PDF)   
  • Taught Degree Regulations (PDF)   
  • UG Independent Study Project (ISP) Guidelines (PDF)
  • PGT Dissertation Guidelines (PDF)   
  • Postgraduate Research Degree Regulations (PDF)   
  • 2018-19 Code of Practice (PDF)   
  • Withdrawal Policy for Research Degrees (PDF)   
  • Mitigating Circumstances Policy for Research Students (PDF)   
  • 2018-19 Doctoral School Handbook (PDF)
  • 2018-19 Examinations Handbook (PDF)   
  • Academic Misconduct Policy (PDF)    
  • Appeals Procedure (PDF)   
  • Assessment Feedback Policy 2018/19 (PDF)   
  • Attendance Policy (PDF)  
  • Fitness to Study Policy 18/19 (PDF)   
  • Suspension of Regulations Policy 2018/19 (PDF)   
  • Word Count and Over-Length Coursework Policy (PDF)    
  • SOAS UG Degree Classification Scheme Explained (PDF)   
  • Student Protection Plan June 2021 (PDF)   

Previous years

For information on regulations covering academic years prior to 2018/19, please contact the Quality Assurance Team at  [email protected] .

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  3. Marking Criteria

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  4. Postgraduate Taught Degree Regulations 2014-2015

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  5. Theses

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  6. Theses and dissertations

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