Anthropology at University of Plymouth

Anthropology (BA (Hons), L610) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~104 points

Moderate

around CCC

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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104

The middle entrant had 112–127 points.

10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: L610 · L6 anthropology
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

80%

still studying

UK 94%

20%

left higher education

UK 5%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%

Learning opportunities91%87%

Assessment and feedback95%83%

Academic support100%93%

Organisation and management88%84%

Learning resources94%91%

Student voice84%81%

15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£25k3 years

£22.5k5 years

£26.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

20% working35% working and studying10% studying20% unemployed20% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

42%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 44%

72%

say their work is meaningful

UK 77%

38%

use what they learned

UK 44%

Elementary occupations13%
Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
Administrative occupations10%
Sales occupations10%
Protective service occupations8%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Plymouth, South West England, England
Postcode: PL4 8AA

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Subjects

anthropology social sciences

Campus

Campus: University of Plymouth 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
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	Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons)	ABB	—
Goldsmiths, University of London	Anthropology BA (Hons)	BBB	112–127
Oxford Brookes University	Anthropology BA/BSc (H)	120 points	96–111
University of Reading	Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons)	BBB	112–127
University of Aberdeen	Anthropology MA (Hons)	BBC	160–175
University of Bradford	Forensic Anthropology BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
University of Wales Trinity Saint David	Anthropology and History BA (Hons)	96 - 112 points	under 96
University of Plymouth	Anthropology this course	104 points	112–127
University of Dundee	Forensic Anthropology BSc (Hons)	CCC - CCD	160–175

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