International Relations and Social Anthropology at SOAS University of London
International Relations and Social Anthropology (BA (Hons), LL26) at SOAS University of London 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on soas.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 soas.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 112–127 points. At least 53% had fewer than the 136 asked.
210 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, other qualifications 10%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL26 · L2 politics + L6 anthropology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 90%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
245 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities87%83%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support83%91%
Organisation and management79%85%
Learning resources84%90%
Student voice74%79%
230 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£26.5k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working15% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
10%
use what they learned
UK 25%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1H 0XG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bloomsbury Campus (main)
- 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 | Anthropology BA (Hons) | 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 | International Relations and Social Anthropology this course | AAB | 112–127 |
| 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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