Social Anthropology at University of Birmingham
Social Anthropology (BA (Hons), L600) at University of Birmingham asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check birmingham.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 60% had fewer than the 136 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L600 · L6 anthropology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 94%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%94%
Learning opportunities83%87%
Assessment and feedback85%83%
Academic support88%93%
Organisation and management78%84%
Learning resources85%91%
Student voice82%81%
15 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£25k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 44%
76%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
36%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Business and public service associate professionals14%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Sales occupations9%
- Teaching Professionals9%
- Caring personal services7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
social anthropology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 | 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 | Economics and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| UCL (University College London) | Anthropology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Social Anthropology this course | 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 | — |
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