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Economics and Arabic

BA · School of Oriental and African Studies · 4 years

Economics and Arabic

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School of Oriental and African Studies

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£28,000
SATISFACTION78%
CONTINUATION75%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS70%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 48% of the work its graduates go into (High).
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About this course

Economics and Arabic is a degree that opens up some of the world's most strategically and economically significant regions through both analytical rigour and direct linguistic access. Arabic is the official language of more than twenty countries and a major language of commerce, diplomacy, media, and culture across the Middle East and North Africa, a region that contains some of the world's largest energy reserves, fastest-growing consumer markets, and most complex political dynamics. Economics provides the analytical tools to understand how markets, trade, development, and finance operate in these contexts and beyond. At the School of Oriental and African Studies this four-year programme, which includes a foundation year for those who need it, draws on SOAS's unparalleled expertise in the languages, cultures, and political economies of Asia and Africa. You will develop a high level of

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).