the ba arabic and... allows you to combine the study of arabic with an unparalleled range of disciplines and languages. combined honours degrees in arabic are intended to give students a solid grounding in modern standard and classical arabic, as well as conversational ability in colloquial arabic, in combination with a second subject. by studying politics at soas, students will gain detailed knowledge and a thorough understanding of some of the most important power shifts and conflicts of ideas unfolding in the world today. they will also learn to critically engage with and explore the relevance of social science concepts for understanding contemporary geopolitics, regional politics of asia, africa and the middle east, as well as the ability to undertake analyses and comparisons of political developments in specific countries.