African Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Anthropology and African Studies BA (Hons) University of Birmingham 56% 2% 10% £9250 - 138 Birmingham On campus Full-time
African Studies (Literature Pathway) MA SOAS, University of London 56% 2% 10% £5990 £11700 138 London On campus Part-time
Social Research (African Studies) MA University of Birmingham 56% 2% 10% - - 138 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Black Studies MA Birmingham City University 56% 2% 10% - - 138 Birmingham On campus Part-time
Black Studies PhD PhD The University of Nottingham 56% 2% 10% - - 138 Nottingham On campus Full-time
African Studies MSc University of Oxford 56% 2% 10% - - 138 Oxford On campus Full-time
African Studies PhD University of Sussex 56% 2% 10% - - 138 Brighton On campus Full-time
African Studies MA (Res) University of Birmingham 56% 2% 10% - - 138 Birmingham online Part-time
African Studies PhD The University of Edinburgh 56% 2% 10% - - 138 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of African Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25000 £23357 £29261
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £30000 £14976 - £30214 £20636 - £38920

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27500 £23500 £30000
25-75 percentile range £25000 - £30000 £15500 - £30500 £21000 - £40000

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for African Studies

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of African Studies who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Jobs of graduates of African Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of African Studies at University of Oxford

15% Media Professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Teaching Professionals
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Protective service occupations
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for African Studies


Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study African Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of African Studies was £25000 15 months after graduation, £23357 3 years after graduation and £29261 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for African Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)

Anthropology and African Studies - BA (Hons) at University of Birmingham received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 56 out of 100 among 10 respondents.