BSocSc Social Anthropology at University of Manchester

Explore human behaviour, relationships, and challenges across different cultures. Study at a UK Top 5 university for Anthropology (Complete University Guide 2027). Engage in real-world ethnographic research with support from our staff, who are conducting studies from Everest to the Arctic.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 or 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First-year compulsory course units will enable you to develop an understanding of key anthropological concepts and theories to grasp what it means to be human. You'll acquire the necessary tools to analyse everyday life, social systems, cultural processes and other complex issues in a range of ethnographic settings. Year 1 compulsory units include Visual Anthropology, Anthropology of Art, Sound and Images, Power and Culture: Inequality in Everyday Life, Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective, Key Ideas in Social Anthropology, Intro to Ethnographic Reading.

Career pathways

The University of Manchester has an excellent reputation for employability. We are currently the UK's most targeted university by the top 100 employers in the UK and have ranked in the top two for over 10 years (High Fliers Graduate Market Report, 2015- 2026).

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