Anthropology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Anthropology and English BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 86% 5% 10% £9250 £20800 147 Belfast On campus Full-time
Film Studies and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology and German (5yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 171 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Scottish History and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 91% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Geography MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology with a Language BA (Hons) University of Sussex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £21500 132 Brighton On campus Full-time
Anthropology BSc (Hons) Brunel University 97% 0% 15% £9250 £17665 £19430 88 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Law and Social Anthropology LLB (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 1% 4% £9250 £26500 200 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 85% 0% 0% £9250 £24720 £26184 210 London On campus Full-time
Greek and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Medieval History and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology and International Relations MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 178 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Gaelic Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 171 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Sociology with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 73% 10% 10% £9250 £17665 £19430 97 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Anthropology and Law BA (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 82% 5% 0% £9250 £24720 £26184 160 London On campus Full-time
Anthropology BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 77% 20% 15% £9250 £17800 103 Poole On campus Full-time
Geography with Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Law and Social Anthropology LLB (Hons) University of Kent 67% 5% 10% £9250 £18000 129 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Politics MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 178 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews - 0% 0% £9250 £30160 202 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 90% 3% 5% £9250 £20800 147 Belfast On campus Full-time
Anthropology BSc (Hons) University College London 60% 5% 0% £9250 £32100 168 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Spanish MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 194 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Politics BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 86% 0% 10% £9250 £20800 145 Belfast On campus Full-time
German and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Archaeology MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 92% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 171 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Religious Studies BA (Hons) University of Wales 60% 5% 10% £9000 £13500 104 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Exeter 88% 10% 0% £9250 £23700 157 Exeter On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Sociology BA (Hons) Durham University 78% 5% 2% £9250 £23750 197 Durham On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Politics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 0% £9250 £26500 186 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 0% £9250 £23900 143 Bristol On campus Full-time
Geography and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Philosophy MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 180 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Russian and Social Anthropology (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 194 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology (with a placement year) BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 76% 5% 5% £9250 £22180 135 Bradford On campus Full-time Sandwich
Anthropology BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 65% 10% 0% £9250 £16700 110 Winchester On campus Full-time
Economics and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Psychology MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 96% 1% 3% £9250 £21900 £20800 174 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Film & Visual Culture MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 183 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Anthropology with Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of Southampton 78% 0% 0% £9250 £22300 151 Southampton On campus Full-time
Geography and Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Sussex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £25000 126 Brighton On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Sociology MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 86% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 176 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 77% 15% 20% £9250 £17800 104 Poole On campus Full-time
Forensic Anthropology BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 75% 0% 0% £9250 £20900 £26600 169 Dundee On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BA (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 83% 10% 0% £9250 £24720 £26184 179 London On campus Full-time
Psychology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Global Development with Anthropology with a Placement Year BA University of East Anglia - 10% 5% £9250 £20600 135 Norwich On campus Full-time
Sociology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 178 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Anthropology and History BA (Hons) University of Wales 60% 5% 10% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Arabic and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 2% 4% £9250 £26500 182 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
International Relations and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 92% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 200 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 0% 10% £9250 £26500 181 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
English and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 195 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Exeter 93% 10% 5% £9250 £23700 150 Exeter On campus Full-time
Italian and Social Anthropology (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Social Policy MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 177 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Spanish BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 86% 0% 10% £9250 £20800 149 Belfast On campus Full-time
Anthropology BSc (Hons) Durham University 92% 0% 5% £9250 £9250 £23750 £25000 193 Durham On campus Full-time
French and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 212 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) University College London 84% 5% 5% £9250 £32100 163 London On campus Full-time
Anthropology/History BA/BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 84% 5% 12% £9250 £15950 109 Oxford On campus Full-time
Modern History and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology and History MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 170 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Philosophy BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 86% 0% 10% £9250 £20800 152 Belfast On campus Full-time
Anthropology and International Relations BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 86% 0% 10% £9250 £20800 145 Belfast On campus Full-time
Sociology & Social Anthropology BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 82% 3% 20% £9250 £17800 120 Poole On campus Full-time Sandwich
Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 180 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Archaeology, Anthropology and Art History BA (Hons) University of East Anglia 85% 0% 10% £9250 £20600 141 Norwich On campus Full-time
Global Development with Anthropology with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of East Anglia - 10% 10% £9250 £20600 135 Norwich On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 180 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Anthropology with Innovation MArts (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 0% £9250 £29300 143 Bristol On campus Full-time
Anthropology MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 171 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Sociology BSc (Hons) Brunel University 73% 10% 20% £9250 £17665 £19430 97 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Philosophy and Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Wales 60% 5% 10% £9000 £13500 104 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Irish BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 86% 3% 10% £9250 £20800 153 Belfast On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Sociology with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 73% 10% 10% £9250 £17665 £19430 97 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Linguistics and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 0% £9250 £26500 212 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Psychology and Anthropology BSc (Hons) Durham University 74% 4% 1% £9250 £30250 171 Durham On campus Full-time
Anthropology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 65% 10% 5% £9250 £16700 110 Winchester On campus Full-time
Anthropology/Philosophy BA/BSc (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - 5% 12% £9250 £15950 112 Oxford On campus Full-time
Anthropology and History BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 86% 2% 5% £9250 £20800 148 Belfast On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Archaeology BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 65% 10% 15% £9250 £16700 105 Winchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Spanish (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 97% 5% 15% £9250 £17665 £19430 88 Uxbridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Anthropology and French MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 177 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Reading 88% 5% 5% £9250 £22350 108 Reading On campus Full-time
Anthropology and French BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 86% 0% 10% £9250 £20800 148 Belfast On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Southampton 78% 0% 25% £9250 £22300 133 Southampton On campus Full-time
Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Bristol - 6% 4% £9250 £23900 142 Bristol On campus Full-time
Anthropology and German MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 171 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Latin and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Classics and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 76% 5% 5% £9250 £22180 135 Bradford On campus Full-time
Russian and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 194 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Anthropology and Geography MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% £9250 £21900 £20800 177 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Cultural Studies and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Kent 67% 5% 10% £9250 £18000 129 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Global Development with Anthropology BA (Hons) University of East Anglia - 10% 5% £9250 £20600 135 Norwich On campus Full-time
History and Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Sussex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £21500 128 Brighton On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
57 /100
3804 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Anthropology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25000 £22450 £26876
25-75 percentile range £21000 - £28000 £16925 - £28392 £20314 - £34845
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Anthropology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24920 £23070 £28897
25-75 percentile range £21549 - £30651 £18052 - £28813 £21537 - £37881
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Anthropology

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

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

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Anthropology

  • Public Sectors
  • Not- for- profit Sectors
  • Civil Service
  • Local Government
  • Charities
  • Central Government Bodies
  • Universities
  • International Organisations
  • Museums

Specialisations within Anthropology

  • Sociocultural Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Linguistic Anthropology
  • Biological Anthropology

Jobs of graduates of Anthropology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Anthropology at Bournemouth University

20% Finance Professionals
20% Administrative occupations
15% Elementary occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Customer service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Anthropology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Anthropology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Anthropology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Anthropology is the comparative study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behaviour and institutions.

The median salary of graduates of Anthropology was £25000 15 months after graduation, £22450 3 years after graduation and £26876 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Anthropology studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MArts (Hons)