Geography with Social Anthropology at University of St Andrews
Geography with Social Anthropology (MA (Hons), L7L6) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 126 - 144 points
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 st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
30% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. 7% of them had fewer than the 144 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, a baccalaureate 16%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L7L6 · L7 human geography + L6 anthropology
- Duration
- 4 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%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%94%
Learning opportunities92%87%
Assessment and feedback92%83%
Academic support98%93%
Organisation and management89%84%
Learning resources97%91%
Student voice87%81%
40 final-year students · 60% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33.5k3 years£34k5 years£47k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
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
60% working5% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- St Andrews, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- KY16 9AX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Archaeology BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Anthropology BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Psychology and Anthropology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and Irish BA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Law and Social Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAA | — |
| UCL (University College London) | Human Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAA | 192–207 |
| University of St Andrews | Geography with Social Anthropology this course | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| 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 |
See all 191 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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