BA Anthropology and Sociology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Anthropology and Sociology, a degree combining sociological and anthropological study. Core topics include research methods. The programme draws on modules from both the anthropology and sociology degrees, built around a shared core of theory and methods. Optional modules can be drawn from both disciplines, and an optional placement with a local community organisation is available. The first year covers both disciplines through the compulsory modules People and Cultures, examining diverse societies and cultures through an anthropological lens, and Classical Sociological Theory, which traces the development of sociological thought from its classical foundations. First-year options have included Doing Anthropological Research, Human Evolution and Diversity, and Health, Illness and Society. The second year offers a wider range of modules drawn from both fields, including Power and Inequality, Global Health and Inequality, Research Skills and Project Design, and Community Placement. The third year centres on a compulsory Dissertation, in which students plan and carry out independent research in anthropology or sociology, while optional modules such as Decolonising Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, Drugs and Society, and Race, Racism and Social Justice in Britain allow further specialisation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 with 665 in higher level subjects
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 100%: 60 offers from 60 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Elementary occupations: 12%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Protective service occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 52%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 6%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- People and Cultures - 20 credits
- Classical Sociological Theory - 20 credits
- Example optional modules
- Example optional modules
- Dissertation - 40 credits
- Example optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology and Sociology at Durham University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £46,500. The £36,000 median after five years is £9,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology and Sociology at Durham University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Anthropology and Sociology at Durham University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Anthropology and Sociology at Durham University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Anthropology and Sociology at Durham University?
100% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 60 offers from 60 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Anthropology and Sociology at Durham University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Anthropology and Sociology at Durham University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.