What will I learn?

Social anthropology examines human societies and cultures in a broad comparative perspective. Social anthropologists try to explain the causes of variation in social and cultural behaviour, and also to understand what it means to belong to a cultural group whose values and rules may be very different from those familiar to you. Studying anthropology will provide a framework to help you see what is universal to all human societies and what is variable. The programme aims to build your capacity to analyse social and political relations and so to engage productively in major contemporary debates concerning social justice, multiculturalism and the direction of political and economic change in today's world.

Which department am I in?

Anthropology

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£.00 (0) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Application deadline

Expected January 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

London School of Economics and Political Science - University of London

Houghton Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC2A 2AE, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£28,900.00 (31,48,834) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Application deadline

13/01/2027

Start date

September 2027

Venue

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Houghton Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC2A 2AE, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

For GCSEs, youll need a strong pre-16 academic profile such as several GCSE grades of A (or 7) and A* (or 8-9). We also ask for a good set of GCSE grades or equivalent across a broad range of subjects, with a minimum of grade B (or 6) in GCSE English and Mathematics.
A-levels: AAB. We also consider your AS grades, if available.
IB Diploma: 37 points overall, with 666 at higher level subjects

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.