BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology
About this course
BA in Religions and Theology, focusing on religious traditions combined with social anthropology. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course examines diverse cultural practices, religious texts, and societal frameworks across historical and modern contexts over three years of full-time undergraduate study.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
A level: ABB including one essay based subject
See the highest paying Social Sciences degrees in the UK →
See the highest paying History, Philosophy & Religion degrees in the UK →
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 39%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 33%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to the Study of Religions and Theology
- Power and Culture: Inequality in Everyday Life
- Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective
- Key Ideas in Social Anthropology
- Intro to Ethnographic Reading
- Histories of the Islamic World
- Digital Greek New Testament
- Introduction to Christianity
- Introduction to Judaism
- Religion, Ethics and the Environment
- Truth and Truth Telling
- Bible in Ancient and Modern Worlds
- Being Human[e]: Theological Studies in Philosophy and Ethics
- Standing on The Shoulders of Giants: Foundations for Study in The Arts
- Regional Studies of Culture: 1
- Regional Studies of Culture: 2
- World Philosophies: Ethics and Ideas in the History of Thought
- Anthropology of Religion
- The Politics of Women and Gender in the Middle East and North Africa
- Digital Greek New Testament
- Religion, Culture and Gender
- Biblical Hebrew
- New Testament in Greek II
- World Christianities
- God at the Movies
- Jewish Philosophy and Ethics
- End of the World and Apocalypticism
- Problems in Theology, Philosophy and Ethics: Evil
- All about Eve: Encountering the First Woman from Antiquity to Today
- Anthropology of Kinship, Gender and Sex
- Political and Economic Anthropology
- Anthropological Theory
- The Ethnographer's Craft
- Materiality and Representation
- The Human and the Digital
- Dissertation
- Digital Greek New Testament
- New Testament in Greek II
- Science and Islam
- Gender and Sexuality in the Bible
- Paul: Theology, Ethics, Philosophy
- Interdisciplinary Literature and Theology: Empathy, Ethics, Liberation
- Making Sense of Christ
- The Anthropology of Health and Wellbeing
- Migrants, Borders and Im/mobilities
- Screening Culture
- Anthropology of Vision, Senses and Memory
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £39,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology at University of Manchester do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology at University of Manchester?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology at University of Manchester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.