Social Anthropology and Sustainable Development at University of St Andrews
Social Anthropology and Sustainable Development (MA (Hons), F894) at University of St Andrews asked for AAA in recent years; 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 ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 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
48% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 208–223 points. 12% of them had fewer than the 144 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a baccalaureate 8%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- F894 · F8 physical geography
- 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
93%
still studying
UK 93%
2%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities88%89%
Assessment and feedback83%85%
Academic support98%95%
Organisation and management94%90%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice88%84%
80 final-year students · 57% 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
65% working10% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
40%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Conservation and environment professionals20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% 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
environmental geoscience geography, earth and environmental studies
social anthropology social sciences
social anthropology social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth sciences 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 Leicester | Geology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bristol | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Social Anthropology and Sustainable Development this course | AAA | 208–223 |
| Durham University | Climate Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology MSci | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Business and Environment BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Geophysical and Atmospheric Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Earth and Planetary Sciences MEarthSci | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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