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Join a large social anthropology department strongly committed to teaching, research excellence and your student experience.

You will work with experts in their fields, focusing on research in areas such as:

  • poverty;
  • race;
  • inequality;
  • science and genetics;
  • the state and international development;
  • kinship;
  • knowledge; and
  • materiality. 
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Social Anthropology courses

Explore our degree options, master's courses and PhD opportunities.
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Why study here?

We have an outstanding reputation for teaching and research.
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What is Social Anthropology?

Learn more about what Social Anthropology is and how it's used in practice.
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Student spotlights

Find out why our students opted for Social Anthropology at Manchester.
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Careers and employability

Find out where Social Anthropology can take you in the world of work and academia.
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Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology

For over 20 years, the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology has been widely recognised as the world’s leading centre for visual anthropology.

Pre-university course

This Year 12 course is organised around a series of foundational questions about the organisation and interpretation of social life.

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