Outstanding teaching
Congratulations on becoming an offer-holder in Social Anthropology at The University of Manchester.
We are one of the largest social anthropology departments in Britain, dedicated to outstanding teaching and learning with experts in a diverse range of themes.
Our size and scope provides you with the widest range of topics and units possible.
Leading university
In the UK's top 10 universities for Social Anthropology (Complete University Guide 2021).
Global experts
Learn from global experts in visual and sensory media, race, kinship and inequality.
Your next steps
Accept your offer
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Your questions answered
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Chat to a student
Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.
Explore Manchester
A brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's most liveable city.
Careers and employability
Make your mark at Manchester
Study social anthropology at Manchester and open the door to many different career paths.
Our graduates earn an average salary of £29,000 after five years, and 85% of our graduates are in work or further study after 15 months (Discover Uni).
Discover more : about Social Anthropology careers and employability
Manchester’s Q-Step Centre
Hear about Zvi’s experience of Q-Step and how it enhanced his career.
Stellify yourself
Sara talks about how Manchester is a place where students can grow, lead, and make a difference through Stellify.
Our graduates
Eleanor tells us how, without her degree, she wouldn't have the skills, understanding, and knowledge required in her job.
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Your course units and example timetable
Learn more about your course units and view an example course timetable.
BSocSc Social Anthropology course information PDF download (361kb)
BA Social Sciences course information PDF download (405kb)
A week in the life of a BSocSc Social Anthropology student PDF download (358kb)
Student support
Support on your course
Social Anthropology at Manchester is an active community that welcomes passionate students.
You’ll make friends through our many student societies, activities, and receive support from students through our peer-assisted support scheme.
Providing high-quality education
Social Anthropology in 60 seconds
Gemma Mountain, a third-year student, talks about her experiences on the BSocSc Social Anthropology course.
Student blogs
Students and staff from the Faculty of Humanities have been sharing their thoughts about studying here in Manchester.
Student experiences
Lars tells us what it's like to study Social Anthropology at Manchester.
Your lecturers, their research
Read about the social impact of our research that shapes your learning.
Anthropology in practice
Explore issues beyond the classroom on the Anthropology of Development and Humanitarianism course unit.
Study abroad
Immerse yourself in a different culture at one of our partner institutions around the world.
Events
Lockdown Lectures
Hear what inspires our lecturers to change the world.
Filmed during the first lockdown in 2020, watch Megan Ritchie, Politics and International Relations student, interview sociologists Gary Younge and Claire Alexander on lockdown, ethnicity, race and inequality.
Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk
Visit our Social Anthropology website
Social media
YouTube: View our YouTube channel
Twitter: @UoMAnthropology
Instagram: @uomsocialsciences
Coronavirus
You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.
The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.
If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk.
Your course
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