Social Anthropology and African Studies BA (Hons)
University of Birmingham
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 170 graduates of Social Anthropology and African Studies BA (Hons) and other courses in Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology at University of Birmingham for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Sociology, Social Policy and 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 | |
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Median salary | £25500 | £22500 | £27500 |
25-75 percentile range | £23000 - £28500 | £18500 - £27500 | £21500 - £33500 |
All Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology courses of University of Birmingham
Salary of all UK Graduates of Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25376 | £22621 | £27317 |
25-75 percentile range | £21301 - £28602 | £16558 - £28735 | £20374 - £35599 |
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Course Description
Studying undergraduate Social Anthropology and African Studies will enable you to develop a distinctive set of skills and attributes, which will really help you to stand out from the crowd.
The range of African societies today and in the past are enormous: from egalitarian communities to elaborately hierarchical empires. There are extremes of wealth and poverty; ancient oral cultures exist side by side with old traditions of literacy and state-of-the-art electronic media; successful local exploitation of Africa’s massive pools of biodiversity contrasts with the famines we are all too familiar from the news. The staff who teach our undergraduate Anthropology and African Studies degree have lived and taught in countries beyond Western Europe, and have a range of language skills acquired through intensive ethnographic fieldwork.
In Social Anthropology, you will learn how to search for, select from and evaluate sources of information, weigh up arguments, and present your findings effectively. As an anthropologist however, you will also become sensitive to the assumptions and beliefs that underlie behaviour in a range of social and cultural contexts.
After a thorough grounding of modules in the first year of your degree, we offer a wide range of optional modules to study in subsequent years. In the final year, you develop a dissertation on an anthropological topic based on your interests, in consultation with a supervisor with relevant expertise.
Why study this course?
Immerse yourself in a unique perspective - The Department of African Studies and Anthropology is the only one of its kind available at both undergraduate and postgraduate level allowing you to explore the disciplines in entirely new and exciting ways. Exceptional learning resources – You will have access to a range of learning resources including environmental and material culture teaching collections at the University of Birmingham; the Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology Museum; the Eton Myers Collection and the Danford Collection of African art and artefacts Taught by the very best – You will study alongside some of the finest minds at university. Times Higher Education ranked the Department of African Studies and Anthropology 2nd in the country for its performance in the latest Research Excellence Framework exercise, whilst our Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology was ranked in the Top 10.
Top 15 for Anthropology in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023
Top 10 for Anthropology in the Guardian University Guide 2023
2nd Times Higher Education ranked the Department of African Studies and Anthropology 2nd in the country for its performance in the latest Research Excellence Framework exercise
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.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Social Anthropology and African Studies BA (Hons) at University of Birmingham
35% | Elementary occupations |
15% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Other Educational Professionals |
5% | Customer service occupations |
5% | Information Technology Professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | |
5% | Elementary occupations |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Qualification requirements
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Tuition Fees Social Anthropology and African Studies BA (Hons)
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
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England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above.
If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.
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 University of Birmingham in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Birmingham in related subject specific rankings.
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #11
- #14
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- Anthropology
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #11
- #14
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- Anthropology
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #16
- #98
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- Social Sciences
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
See all 38 university rankings of University of Birmingham
About University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a research university based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. The university’s aim is to be at the cutting edge of educational delivery, and to have their curriculum be continually reshaped by new revelations in research. The main campus is situated a reasonable three miles away from Birmingham city centre, which doesn’t take long to get to via bus if the student decides they’d like to spend some of their free time there.
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Student composition of University of Birmingham
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Birmingham by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 24385
- postgraduates:
- 9185
- Total:
- 33570
Where is this programme taught
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
The Times and The Sunday Times
- Published:
- 15 September, 2023
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023