• ICC Foundation Programme Application Form

    This form must be completed fully in English by the applicant, giving as many details as possible. Please write clearly and continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
  • Application for admissions to the programme commencing September 2025

  • 1. Personal Details

    Please write your name EXACTLY as it appears on your passport
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  • Applicants Permanent Address (normally your address in your home country). A full postal address MUST be provided as it is a SOAS and UKVI requirement.


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  • Applicants Correspondence Address (if different from above)

    If you are applying through an agent, you should write their FULL CONTACT DETAILS here.


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  • 2. Educational Background (for the last 3 years)

  • 3. English Language Background

  • 4. Residence in English-Speaking Countries

  • If you have spent time or are now living in an English-speaking country, please give details:

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  • 5. Work Experience

  • 6. Undergraduate Study

  • 7. Personal Statement

  • 8. Document Checklist

  • This application form must be completed by the applicant and submitted with the documents listed below.

    If any information is missing, incomplete or incorrect, this will delay the processing of the application and offer.

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  • Please note: An academic reference may be requested once the application is received or after interview.

    Applications are accepted from October and applicants may be asked to attend an online interview in order to clarify their study plan, if required. As places on the programme are limited, early application is advised (especially for students requiring SOAS or University of London accommodation).

  • 9. Data Protection Act 2018

  • I agree to SOAS processing personal data contained on this form, or other data which SOAS may obtain from me or other people or organizations while I am applying for admission. If my application is successful I understand that SOAS will process the data I provide for any purpose connected with my studies, or my health and safety while on SOAS premises or for any legitimate purpose outlined in the SOAS Student Privacy Notice, available at: https://www.soas.ac.uk/infocomp/dpa/student/.

    The data collected about you will be processed by SOAS staff only and will not be disclosed to third parties except for the purposes of reference writing. Your data only be held for as long as necessary to uphold your rights. If your application is unsuccessful, your data will be held for 12 months. If you enroll as a student, your data will be held for six years after you leave SOAS.

    If you want to submit a request for your own information under data protection law, please contact the Information Compliance Manager at dataprotection@soas.ac.uk or call +44(0)20 7898 4817. A full list of your rights under data protection law can be found in SOAS’s Data Protection Policy Statement, available at: https://www.soas.ac.uk/infocomp/dpa/policy/.

  • 10. Signature & Submission

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