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School of Oriental and African Studies

London · England · Smaller

MetricValue
Graduate earnings (5yr)£35,100 (Sector median: £32,693)
Graduate earnings (3yr)£29,500 (Sector median: £29,373)
Graduate earnings (1yr)£25,300 (Sector median: £25,866)
Sustained employment76.1%
Student satisfaction (NSS)74.5% (Average of 7 NSS theme scores. Benchmark: 83.2%)
Continuation rate89.7% (Benchmark: 90.6%)
Completion rate86.6% (Benchmark: 91.4%)
Financial stabilityGreen (Surplus: 3.9%)
Total students6,400 (25.7% international)
Median monthly rent£2,724 (UK median: £1,381)

Top subjects by graduate earnings

SubjectMedian earnings (5yr)
Economics£44,700
Business and management£38,100
Politics£36,100
Law£35,500
History and archaeology£34,000

Nearest station: Russell Square (0.3 km)

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Data years: earnings: LEO 2023/2024, entry: UCAS 2025, satisfaction: NSS 2025, finance: HESA 2024/25, students: HESA 2024/25, outcomes: OfS B3