Why Manchester?

UK Top 10 and Global Top 25 for Social Anthropology - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

High student satisfaction in the 2024 Undergraduate National Student Survey.

Flexible degrees available, including joint honours, study abroad and paid work placement.

Staff with specialist knowledge conduct research across the globe.

Learn, develop, challenge.

  • Studying social anthropology at Manchester equips you to tackle critical global issues like urban inequality and climate change.
  • You'll explore human diversity across various topics, including migration, poverty, and gender, in a supportive environment with engaged peers and leading researchers in visual and sensory media.

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Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology

Study visual anthropology

Study at the world-leading Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology (GCVA), with our Masters and PhD courses.

GCVA website

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Latest works

Discover some of the latest works at the GCVA.

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Showcase films

See a selection of graduate works that have been produced.

Vimeo videos

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Our latest blogs

Discover more what studying and researching at Manchester is like by reading first-hand stories from our students. 

They discuss subjects, life at Manchester and give application and career advice.

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