The University of Manchester
Social Anthropology and Philosophy BSocSci (Hons)
The University of Manchester

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 65 graduates of Social Anthropology and Philosophy BSocSci (Hons) and other courses in Anthropology at The University of Manchester for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Anthropology.

Overall student satisfaction
86 /100
65 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Philosophy

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Anthropology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23000 £25000 £32000
25-75 percentile range £22000 - £28000 £19000 - £31500 £24000 - £41000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Philosophy

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25013 £23282 £28445
25-75 percentile range £21006 - £29524 £17660 - £30113 £21065 - £38039

Course Description

The BA in Social Anthropology and Philosophy is one of the pathways within the BA Social Sciences degree.

It is ideal if you want to keep your options open or study specific topics such as race, class, crime or religion from different perspectives.

This flexible degree lets you study at least three subjects in Year 1, and then in Years 2 and 3 you deepen your understanding of the subjects you feel passionate about.

The six subject areas are:

  • Criminology - The study of the causes and consequences of crime.

- Philosophy - The study of the nature of knowledge, truth and values. It also encourages greater consideration of our reasoning, judgement and ethics. - Politics - The study of human organisation, government and power. It examines and evaluates political systems and institutions.

  • Data Analytics - The study of data and analysis to understand the social world.
  • Social Anthropology - The study of societies and cultures across the globe in comparative perspective. - Sociology - The study of society. It examines such issues as social inequalities and forms of everyday life.

You are not tied to the course code you apply to through UCAS and have the option to change after Year 1.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Social Anthropology and Philosophy BSocSci (Hons) at The University of Manchester

25% Teaching Professionals
10% Finance Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Natural and social science professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Finance Professionals

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

The University recognises a number of foundation programmes as suitable for entry to this undergraduate programme: Applicants completing the INTO Manchester in partnership with The University of Manchester international foundation programme are required to achieve ABB in academic subjects and grade B in the EAP with writing and speaking grade B and listening and reading grade C. Applicants completing the NCUK International Foundation year are required to achieve ABB in academic subjects and grade B in the EAP with writing and speaking grade B and listening and reading grade C. For all other foundation programmes please see our full list of approved UK foundation programmes.

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6.5

With no lower than 6.0 in any component.

TOEFL (iBT) 92

With a minimum of 21 in Listening and Speaking, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking.

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

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #6 
    • #7 
    Anthropology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #9 
    Anthropology
    The Times Good University Guide by Subject
    [Published 15 September, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #26 
    Anthropology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #41 
    Anthropology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #48 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

See all 40 university rankings of The University of Manchester

About The University of Manchester

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