Application and admissions procedure
Should you apply for GPISH?
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- Study with peers from across the globe and a supportive programme team听
- Engage in critical study of Muslim societies and civilisations across time听
- Earn an MA from international education leader SOAS University of London听
- Immerse yourself in one of the world鈥檚 most diverse and inspiring cities听
- Develop key skills for lifelong learning and employability听
- Design and conduct your own exploratory field-research project anywhere in the world*听
- Learn from a diverse cross-disciplinary faculty听
- Enrich your language studies through a summer immersion programme in the Middle East*听
- Visit Islamic heritage sites of the Mediterranean as part of an educational field trip*听
- Join an active global alumni network听
*subject to approval听
GPISH welcomes high-achieving students from all academic backgrounds, and the study of Islam or the humanities is not a prerequisite for gaining admission. Working closely with experienced faculty members, you are supported during the programme to make the transition from previous study experiences to an analytical understanding of and ability to work competently with the new subject matter. It is essential to note, however, that as part of the admissions process applicants must demonstrate a genuine motivation for studying Islam and the humanities. This will involve being able to show understanding of key ideas in Islamic studies and the humanities, and the potential for Master鈥檚-level study of these subjects in the UK. Applicants are recommended to read as widely as possible to discern and demonstrate their interest in academic Islamic studies.听
If you have studied Islam or the humanities before, it offers some advantage, as you are likely to have been introduced to ideas and subject matter covered by the programme. The richness and unique synthesising approach of the programme, however, including our interdisciplinary methods and specialist focus on Shi鈥榠 studies and Ismaili studies, covers areas of research not studied elsewhere; as such, those students with a proven interest or academic record in studying Islam or the humanities will find themselves appropriately challenged and stimulated by the curriculum.听
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