Religion, Society and Culture at Durham University
Religion, Society and Culture (BA (Hons), V617) at Durham University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 12% had fewer than the 136 asked.
100 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, other qualifications 2%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V617 · V6 theology and religious studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 88%
3%
left higher education
UK 8%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%96%
Learning opportunities90%90%
Assessment and feedback86%89%
Academic support96%95%
Organisation and management89%89%
Learning resources95%93%
Student voice81%86%
60 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£26.5k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 68%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
60%
use what they learned
UK 63%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials15%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Welfare Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
social anthropology social sciences
sociology social sciences
theology and religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
sociology social sciences
theology and religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Anthropology at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Religion, Society and Culture this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Anthropology and Law BA (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| SOAS University of London | Economics and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| UCL (University College London) | Anthropology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Social Anthropology BA (Hons) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bristol | Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and Sociology BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | — |
| Brunel University of London | Anthropology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| University of Manchester | Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
See all 191 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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