Psychology and Social Anthropology at University of St Andrews
Psychology and Social Anthropology (MA (Hons), CL86) at University of St Andrews asked for 126–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 126 - 136 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 136
24% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. At least 13% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 81%, a baccalaureate 15%, a foundation course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- CL86 · C8 psychology + L6 anthropology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 86%
1%
left higher education
UK 10%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%87%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback76%80%
Academic support91%89%
Organisation and management84%84%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice84%82%
65 final-year students · 50% 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
55% working10% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Therapy professionals15%
- Caring personal services15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | Psychology and Social Anthropology this course | 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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