BASS Social Anthropology and Criminology / Overview

Year of entry: 2027

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Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Typical A-level offer: ABB
Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC

Find out more about contextual admissions.
Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC, including at least one of the following A-Level subjects (preference will be given to applicants studying two of these subjects):

Accounting; Economics; Finance; Business Studies; Development Studies; Government and Politics; Economic and Social History; Mathematics; Anthropology; Sociology; Philosophy; Religious Studies; English Language; English Literature; Geography; Psychology; Classical Civilisation; History; Archaeology; Communication Studies; Environmental Studies; World Development; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Modern Languages.

We accept native language A Levels providing they are taken in the same sitting as your other subjects. We will not accept thecombination of Mathematics, Further Mathematics and a native language.

Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken.

Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels.

Find out more about contextual admissions.
Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects

Applicants studying the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) should contact the admissions team prior to applying so that their academic profile can be considered.; Full entry requirements
How to apply: Apply through UCAS .

Course overview

Explore political and moral issues affecting different societies, and engaging, real-world research.
Develop a comparative understanding of criminology, drawing on perspectives from social anthropology about global societies and cultures.
Study at a UK Top 5 university for Anthropology (Complete University Guide 2027).
Enjoy the opportunity to study abroad or complete a professional placement on a four-year optional course.

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Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2027 will be £10,050 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £29,200 per annum.

For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

Scholarships and bursaries, including the Manchester Bursary , are available to eligible home/EU students.

Some undergraduate UK students will receive bursaries of up to £2,000 per year, in addition to the government package of maintenance grants.

You can get information and advice on student finance to help you manage your money.

Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Contact name: Social Sciences Undergraduate Admissions
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 306 0100
Email: socialsciences@manchester.ac.uk
Website: https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/about-bass/
School/Faculty overview: See: School Subjects

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