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Social Anthropology at University of Birmingham - UCAS

Course summary

Learn from the lived experiences of communities worldwide and play a role in redefining how we understand and shape the world around us. Question assumptions and embrace diverse ways of understanding contemporary issues such as gender, migration, inequality, religion, the law, popular culture, and politics. Why study this course?

  • Learn directly from practitioners of anthropology and researchers who are deeply engaged with communities across the globe, gaining real-world insights and hands-on experience.
  • Carry out your own research, observing and analysing the societies and issues around you through the lens of anthropology.
  • Gain critical and transferable skills that open up a broad range of career opportunities through our work-based placements and employability-focused modules.
  • Travel and study abroad, choosing from over 300 destinations worldwide including Jamaica, Malaysia, the United States and Australia.
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Modules

First-year modules cover a broad base of the subject and are designed to introduce you to ways of studying at university. By the final year the modules you take will become more specialised and reflect the research expertise of the academic staff. More detailed module information can be found on the course page.


How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Application codes

Course code:
L600
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/dasa/social-anthropology.aspx


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

The Government has yet to confirm the tuition fees payable by Home students for 2026/27 and subsequent years. The provisional tuition fee shown above relates to the academic year 2025/26. If Parliament agrees on an increase in tuition fees, the University will increase fees for each year of study normally in line with these changes and will communicate any change in the fees without delay. For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above. If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.
Social Anthropology at University of Birmingham - UCAS