Social Anthropology and Philosophy at University of Manchester
Social Anthropology and Philosophy (BSocSci H, LV65) at University of Manchester asked for ABB 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 manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 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 manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 9% had fewer than the 128 asked.
120 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, a baccalaureate 4%, a foundation course 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Social Science (with Honours)
- Code
- LV65 · L6 anthropology + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 94%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%93%
Learning opportunities78%86%
Assessment and feedback75%83%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management77%81%
Learning resources85%90%
Student voice77%80%
180 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£24.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
64% working12% working and studying8% studying9% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 |
| 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 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and Sociology BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | — |
| Brunel University of London | Anthropology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| SOAS University of London | Arabic and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | Social Anthropology and Philosophy this course | ABB | 144–159 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Anthropology BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Anthropology BA/BSc (H) | 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 191 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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