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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology
University of Manchester
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology course at University of Manchester.
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A level
A,B,B
ABB including one essay based/humanities subject. 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. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive. 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. Typical Contextual Offer: BBC including one essay based/humanities subject. 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. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive. 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.
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Most popular A-levels studied
The Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology course at University of Manchester features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Sociology | A |
| Psychology | A |
| English Literature | A |
| History | A |
| Religious Studies | B |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | A |
| English Literature | B |
| History | B |
| Sociology | A |
| Mathematics | A |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: VL66
Here's what University of Manchester says about its Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology course.
Our BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology course explores how religion is inextricably bound up with ways of being human.
Religion is here to stay, and there is a critical need to understand how and why it forms a central part of human cultures.
You will explore themes such as ritual, myth, sacred space and iconography as critical features of human societies, both past and present.
You will study topics such as Judaism, the problem of evil, the Bible, social theory, power, and ethnography.
Your first year of study will cover research methods and key issues in Religion and Anthropology.
You will go on to focus on issues related to religion as culture, such as the role played by gender, politics and narrative representation, as well as the developing relationship between anthropology and religion.
In your final year, you will get the opportunity to focus further on specific themes and issues, including writing an independently researched dissertation on a topic of your own choice.
This course produces graduates who have a clear capacity to analyse and understand the many complex roles played by religion in human societies.
These are skills of high value in today's globalised world.
Source: University of Manchester
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Religious studies
• Anthropology
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Manchester
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology course at University of Manchester features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
89%
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Teaching on my course
89%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
84%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
89%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
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Learning opportunities
87%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
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Assessment and feedback
78%
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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
80%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
70%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
79%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
74%
med
Academic support
96%
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Academic support
96%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
97%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
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Organisation and management
91%
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Organisation and management
91%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
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How well organised is your course?
91%
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Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
74%
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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
80%
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Student voice
80%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
58%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
89%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
91%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
68%
med
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Teaching on my course
94%
med
Teaching on my course
94%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
98%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
low
Learning opportunities
83%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
83%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
77%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
86%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
low
Academic support
97%
med
Academic support
97%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
99%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
89%
med
How well organised is your course?
81%
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Learning resources
85%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
74%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
83%
low
Student voice
82%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
69%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
59%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
64%
low
Student information
The Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology course at University of Manchester features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Manchester graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
61%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
89%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
30%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
24%
Business and public service associate professionals
9%
Elementary occupations
8%
Administrative occupations
7%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Elementary occupations
15%
Media Professionals
15%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Manchester graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£28.1k
Third year after graduation
£30.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£23.4k
First year after graduation
£27.7k
Third year after graduation
£33.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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