Social anthropology degrees
82 courses at 9 UK universities offer social anthropology for 2027 entry: most ask for about 126 UCAS points; 39 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often ABB.
Qualifications MA (Hons) 43, BA (Hons) 33, BSocSci H 3, BASS 1
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing social anthropology with another subject.
- Arabic languages 5
- sociology 5
- philosophy 4
- politics 4
- economics 3
- Russian studies 3
- Spanish studies 3
- ancient history 2
- history of art 2
- classical studies 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- L6 anthropology 10
Universities
- University of St Andrews 41
- SOAS University of London 22
- University of Manchester 6
- Queen's University Belfast 5
- Durham University 2
- London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London 2
- The University of Edinburgh 2
- University of Birmingham 1
- University of Cambridge 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L600 | Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | University of Birmingham | 136 points | UCASUNI |
| L000 | Human, Social, and Political Sciences | BA (Hons) | University of Cambridge | A*AA | UCASUNI |
| L608 | Anthropology with Foundation | BA (Hons) | Durham University | — | UCAS |
| V617 | Religion, Society and Culture | BA (Hons) | Durham University | AAB | UCASUNI |
| LL36 | Sociology and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | — | UCASUNI |
| HL23 | Sustainable Development | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | — | UCASUNI |
| L601 | Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | AAB | UCASUNI |
| L603 | Social Anthropology | BSc (Hons) | London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | AAB | UCASUNI |
| LL26 | Politics and Social Anthropology | BASS | University of Manchester | ABB | UCASUNI |
| L600 | Social Anthropology | BSocSc (H) | University of Manchester | ABB | UCASUNI |
| LM69 | Social Anthropology and Criminology | BSocSci H | University of Manchester | ABB | UCASUNI |
| S456 | Social Anthropology and Data Analytics | BA (Hons) | University of Manchester | ABB | UCASUNI |
| LV65 | Social Anthropology and Philosophy | BSocSci H | University of Manchester | ABB | UCASUNI |
| LL63 | Social Anthropology and Sociology | BSocSci H | University of Manchester | ABB | UCASUNI |
| L600 | Anthropology | BA (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 122 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| LL6F | Anthropology and International Relations | BA (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 122 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| LV65 | Anthropology and Philosophy | BA (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 122 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| LL62 | Anthropology and Politics | BA (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 122 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| LR64 | Anthropology and Spanish | BA (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 126 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| VVL6 | Ancient History and Archaeology and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| V1L6 | Ancient History and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| LT66 | Arabic and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| TV81 | Arabic and Social Anthropology (year abroad) | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCAS |
| LV63 | Art History and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| LQ68 | Classical Studies and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| Q8L6 | Classics and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| QL26 | Comparative Literature and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| LL16 | Economics and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 144 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| L1L6 | Economics with Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 144 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| QL36 | English and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 144 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| PL36 | Film Studies and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| LR61 | French and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| LRP1 | French and Social Anthropology (year abroad) | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCAS |
| LL67 | Geography and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| L7L6 | Geography with Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| LR62 | German and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| RL26 | German and Social Anthropology (year abroad) | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCAS |
| Q7L6 | Greek and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| LL62 | International Relations and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 144 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| LR63 | Italian and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| RL36 | Italian and Social Anthropology (year abroad) | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCAS |
| QL60 | Latin and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 144 points | UCASUNI |
| LV61 | Medieval History and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 144 - 159 points | UCAS |
| TL66 | Middle East Studies and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 144 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| LVP1 | Modern History and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 144 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| LT65 | Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| QRL8 | Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology (year abroad) | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCAS |
| LQ66 | Persian and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| LV65 | Philosophy and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| CL86 | Psychology and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| LR67 | Russian and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| LRP7 | Russian and Social Anthropology (year abroad) | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 126 - 136 points | UCAS |
| LVQ2 | Scottish History and Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | 144 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| L600 | Social Anthropology | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | AAB | UCASUNI |
| LR64 | Social Anthropology and Spanish | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | AAB | UCASUNI |
| LRP4 | Social Anthropology and Spanish (year abroad) | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | AAB | UCAS |
| F894 | Social Anthropology and Sustainable Development | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | AAA | UCASUNI |
| LV66 | Social Anthropology and Theological Studies | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | AAA | UCASUNI |
| L6L7 | Social Anthropology with Geography | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | AAA | UCASUNI |
| LT30 | Social Anthropology with Religion in Society | MA (Hons) | University of St Andrews | AAA | UCASUNI |
| LT66 | Arabic and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCAS |
| LT61 | Chinese and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCAS |
| Y0L6 | Creative Arts and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| PL96 | Digital Media, Culture and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| T4L3 | East Asian Studies and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| LL16 | Economics and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | AAB | UCAS |
| P3L6 | Film Studies and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| LL96 | Global Development and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | AAB | UCAS |
| LV61 | History and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCAS |
| VL36 | History of Art and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| LL26 | International Relations and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | AAB | UCASUNI |
| LT62 | Japanese and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCAS |
| LTPL | Korean and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCAS |
| LM61 | Law and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | AAA | UCAS |
| LQ61 | Linguistics and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| LW63 | Music and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCAS |
| LL62 | Politics and Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | AAB | UCAS |
| L600 | Social Anthropology | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| TL50 | Social Anthropology and Africa and Black Diaspora | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| TL60 | Social Anthropology and Africa and Black Diaspora including a year abroad | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| L610 | Social Anthropology and Global Philosophy | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCAS |
| TTL4 | Social Anthropology and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCAS |