Social Anthropology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Law and Social Anthropology LLB (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 3% £9250 £23100 192 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 83% 0% 0% £9250 £22430 191 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Human Rights BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 3% 12% £9250 £16850 106 Colchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 92% 0% 5% £9250 £14600 141 Oxford On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Politics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 10% £9250 £23100 191 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Sociology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 0% 0% £9250 £23100 180 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Arabic and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 3% £9250 £23100 174 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 0% £9250 £23100 185 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Social Policy MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 76% 0% 5% £9250 £23100 186 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Sociology & Social Anthropology BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 82% 0% 15% £9250 £15250 115 Poole On campus Full-time
Linguistics and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 0% £9250 £23100 177 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Geography and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 3% £9250 £30400 171 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Sociology and Social Anthropology BSc (Hons) University of Roehampton 73% 0% 0% £9250 £13145 104 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Development MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 0% £9250 £23100 181 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Persian and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 3% £9250 £23100 174 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 88% 5% 10% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
History of Art and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 5% 5% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Data Analytics BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 77% 0% 10% £9250 - 147 Manchester On campus Full-time
Linguistics and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 5% 5% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and World Philosophies BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 5% 5% £9250 - 145 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Law BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 5% 5% £9250 - 140 London On campus Full-time
Law and Social Anthropology LLB (Hons) University of Kent 67% 0% 10% - - 136 Canterbury On campus Full-time
East Asian Studies and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 5% 5% - - 140 London On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Criminology BSocSci (Hons) The University of Manchester 65% 0% 8% - - 152 Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Sociology BSocSci (Hons) The University of Manchester 65% 0% 0% - - 157 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sociology and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Kent 76% 0% 5% - - 109 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology MRes University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 0% - - 180 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 85% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Full-time
Politics and Social Anthropology BASS The University of Manchester 86% 1% 10% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology and Philosophy BSocSci (Hons) The University of Manchester 86% 0% 2% - - 156 Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology MSc The University of Edinburgh 78% 5% 5% - - 164 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Cultural Studies and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Kent 67% 0% 10% - - 128 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Linguistics and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 86% 5% 10% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology (Religion in the Contemporary World) MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science 86% 5% 10% £15216 £23520 168 London On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology PhD University of St Andrews 86% 5% 10% £4260 £15760 168 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Latin American and Caribbean Studies MRes University of St Andrews - - - £9900 £20370 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Pacific Studies MRes University of St Andrews - - - £9900 £20370 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
International Development and Social Anthropology PgDip Birkbeck, University of London - - - £3010 £5460 - London On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology MA The University of Manchester - - - £5750 £11500 - Manchester On campus Part-time
Social Anthropology with Visual Media PhD The University of Manchester - - - - £20500 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-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 Full-time
Social Anthropology - Humanitarian and Environmental Crises MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury 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
Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Social Anthropology with Visual Ethnography MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
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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 £23000 £22450 £26876
25-75 percentile range £19500 - £27000 £16925 - £28392 £20314 - £34845
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Social 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 £22487 £22636 £28186
25-75 percentile range £19756 - £26668 £17655 - £28182 £21119 - £36789
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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

25% Administrative occupations
20% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Elementary occupations
10% Natural and social science professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Customer service occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Social 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 Social Anthropology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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 £23000 15 months after graduation, £22450 3 years after graduation and £26876 5 years after graduation.

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

Social Anthropology - MRes at University of Aberdeen received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 93 out of 100 among 25 respondents.