Social Anthropology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Film Studies and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews 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
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 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
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
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
Social Anthropology and Spanish MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 194 St Andrews 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
Social Anthropology and Politics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 0% £9250 £26500 186 Edinburgh 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
Russian and Social Anthropology (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 194 St Andrews 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
Classical Studies and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BA (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 83% 10% 0% £9250 £24720 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
Sociology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 178 Edinburgh 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
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
French and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 212 St Andrews 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
Sociology & Social Anthropology BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 82% 3% 20% £9250 £17800 120 Poole On campus Full-time
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
Social Anthropology and Spanish (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews 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
Russian and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 194 St Andrews 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
French and Social Anthropology (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 212 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 2% 5% £9250 £26500 186 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Philosophy and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 194 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Comparative Literature and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 195 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 88% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 169 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Development MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 72% 2% 10% £9250 £26500 198 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Sustainable Development MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Theological Studies MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 183 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Economics with Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Italian and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Art History and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 194 St Andrews On campus Full-time
German and Social Anthropology (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Persian and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 2% 4% £9250 £26500 182 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Persian and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Arabic and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews On campus Full-time
History and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 144 London On campus Full-time
Music and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 88% 0% 15% £9250 - 147 London On campus Full-time
History of Art and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
Arabic and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 152 London On campus Full-time
Japanese and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 152 London On campus Full-time
Chinese and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 152 London On campus Full-time
Global Development and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 0% £9250 - 144 London On campus Full-time
Politics and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
Linguistics and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 147 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and World Philosophies BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 146 London On campus Full-time
Korean and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 152 London On campus Full-time
Law and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 146 London On campus Full-time
Economics and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 142 London On campus Full-time
International Relations and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% - - 152 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Criminology BSocSci (Hons) The University of Manchester 65% 3% 4% - - 155 Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Sociology BSocSci (Hons) The University of Manchester 65% 3% 0% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Data Analytics BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 77% 7% 5% - - 173 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sociology and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Kent 64% 4% 9% - - 121 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 0% 10% - - 148 London On campus Full-time
Politics and Social Anthropology BASS The University of Manchester 86% 2% 0% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Philosophy BSocSci (Hons) The University of Manchester 86% 3% 0% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BSocSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 92% 3% 5% - - 160 Manchester On campus Full-time
Linguistics and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 86% 0% 10% - - 167 Manchester On campus Full-time
Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 86% 0% 3% - - 163 Manchester On campus Full-time
Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews - - - £9250 £30160 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Middle East Studies and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews - - - £9250 £30160 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Conflict MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology of Europe MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology (Religion in the Contemporary World) MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology PhD University of St Andrews - - - - - - St Andrews On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology - Humanitarian and Environmental Crises MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Latin American and Caribbean Studies MRes University of St Andrews - - - - - - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology MA University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Pacific Studies MRes University of St Andrews - - - - - - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology PgDip The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology PhD University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology MRes SOAS, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology with Visual Ethnography MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology MRes University of St Andrews - - - - - - St Andrews On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
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3804 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Social 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

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

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Social 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.

Current jobs

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

Typical employers for graduates of Social Anthropology

  • Ddvertising
  • Conservation
  • Health and social work
  • Heritage management
  • Museums
  • Sales and marketing

Jobs of graduates of Social Anthropology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Social 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

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of Social Anthropology in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Social Anthropology

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

FAQ

Social Anthropology is the study of the branch of Anthropology that deals with social phenomena such as kinship systems or beliefs.

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

  • The following degrees are offered for Social Anthropology studies:
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) - BSocSci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences - BASS
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) - BSocSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip