2019 Social Anthropology

lorenbpryce2001

Hi all,

Was just wandering if anyone else was looking at studying SA at Uni in 2019?
I'm looking at about 7 universities at the moment (I'm a little indecisive).
Durham and Bournemouth for Sociology and Anthropology, and then St Andrews, LSE, Kent, Manchester and Essex for Social Anthropology!!

if anyone is studying these courses or is also looking, let me know might be useful to exchange ideas.

:smile:

Reply 1

Puddles the Monkey

21

Hi - sorry you haven't had a response to this yet. I'm just going to bump the thread in the hope that someone sees this and can help :h:

Reply 2

meimiao

7

Hi there! I'm probably super late but if you'd still like any advice/insight on taking Social Anthropology you can ask me !! I'm currently a first-year Social Anthropology student at LSE (basically just started the course, I know) so if you'd like to know anything feel free to ask!

Reply 3

Lucy_col3008

11

I have applied for Anthro at bournemouth and kent too! Just recieved an unconditional offer from bournemouth too

Reply 4

st3ph_17

4

applying for SA with criminology at Manchester !!

Reply 5

username4212512

12

I've applied for social sciences at UCL and Kings and social anthropology at LSE and SOAS. All acknowledged, just waiting for offers!!

Reply 6

sharonisntcool

10

hi! i really want to study social anthropology at lse, what are the prospects of getting in with AAB predictions? how important is your personal statement? how are the department staff and student relationships? is the workload a lot? and what's the general social life at LSE like? and how long did it take until you got your offer?

Reply 7

meimiao

7

Original post by sharonisntcool

hi! i really want to study social anthropology at lse, what are the prospects of getting in with AAB predictions? how important is your personal statement? how are the department staff and student relationships? is the workload a lot? and what's the general social life at LSE like? and how long did it take until you got your offer?

Hey there! :smile:

I'm not entirely certain of how you'd do with those predictions but it's not the most competitive subject at LSE so I wouldn't say you don't have a shot! Same goes for the personal statement, but I would think that if you're worried about your grades, you may want to use your personal statement to "make up" for it (I'm wording it badly)!

So far the staff and student relationships seem really good; the department itself is quite small so people get to know each other quite quickly, and all the staff are really approachable! I wouldn't say that the workload is huge (we get three readings of about 20 pages each per anthro class and you get three classes a week; essays are maybe every other week or more so it's not usually so bad). Your outside option might have a huge workload but that depends on what you pick, so it doesn't really have anything to do with the anthro department.

Social life at LSE is really what you make of it; I don't think it's as bad as everyone makes it out to be but of course that definitely depends on how hard you try to reach out and such! The anthro department has a weekly tea party on Wednesdays so it's always a great time to get to know other students in the department. I can't say for the other departments, especially since some of them can seem really competitive, but the anthro department itself is super friendly!

I applied in October with the Oxbridge batch but received my offer in early to mid December!

Good luck with your applications, and let me know if you have any other questions!

EDIT: This post might also be relevant for you to look at!

(edited 5 years ago)

Reply 8

sharonisntcool

10

and thank you :0 i have offers from ucl, durham and manchester, ucl had higher grade requirements and i still got an offer so my ps must be relatively strong, hopefully i get an offer !

Reply 9

MollyRose101

6

Hey, I've applied for Anthropology at Roehampton, Goldsmiths, Wales Trinity, Oxford Brookes and Kent. I applied in mid October and rrecieved all my offers by late Novemeber, with three uncondtionals and two contextual. Where is everyone thinking of going? I'm looking at Roehampton but I really just want to go to London

Reply 10

Muniraxeyo

3

hi!

I applied for:
Social Anthropology and African studies at Birmingham Uni and SOAS
Social Anthropology and political science at Birmingham Uni
Social Anthropology at Sussex
Social Anthropology and cultural studies at Sussex

The course I'm really keen on it SA and African studies at Birmingham. so far I've only heard from Sussex...

Reply 11

X.X.Xxx

10

Hi, I’ve recieved an offer to study Social Anthropology at LSE but I am stuck between Manchester and LSE. The only thing putting me off LSE is that it says there’s sections on legal stuff, economic and politics and to be honest I don’t know much about those areas! I studied Anthropology at A level but it was more of the social, globalisation, technology and biological bits. Do you think I would find it too difficult without having much background knowledge in those areas? Also, what is the LSE100 course like/about?

Reply 12

X.X.Xxx

10

Hi, I’ve recieved an offer to study Social Anthropology at LSE but I am stuck between Manchester and LSE. The only thing putting me off LSE is that it says there’s sections on legal stuff, economic and politics and to be honest I don’t know much about those areas! I studied Anthropology at A level but it was more of the social, globalisation, technology and biological bits. Do you think I would find it too difficult without having much background knowledge in those areas? Also, what is the LSE100 course like/about?

Reply 13

sharonisntcool

10

Original post by X.X.Xxx

Hi, I’ve recieved an offer to study Social Anthropology at LSE but I am stuck between Manchester and LSE. The only thing putting me off LSE is that it says there’s sections on legal stuff, economic and politics and to be honest I don’t know much about those areas! I studied Anthropology at A level but it was more of the social, globalisation, technology and biological bits. Do you think I would find it too difficult without having much background knowledge in those areas? Also, what is the LSE100 course like/about?

woah you've gotten an offer!! i haven't heard back for ages !!!

Reply 14

Ellamadeleine

1

Original post by X.X.Xxx

Hi, I’ve recieved an offer to study Social Anthropology at LSE but I am stuck between Manchester and LSE. The only thing putting me off LSE is that it says there’s sections on legal stuff, economic and politics and to be honest I don’t know much about those areas! I studied Anthropology at A level but it was more of the social, globalisation, technology and biological bits. Do you think I would find it too difficult without having much background knowledge in those areas? Also, what is the LSE100 course like/about?

Hiya!
I'm a second year at the LSE studying Social Anthropology so hopefully I can help.
I too was worried about engaging with the economics/politics/legal side but please don't!
RE the political and legal anthropology, you study political anthropology in one term and legal in the next. It is super interesting and doesn't require background knowledge. In political we look at topics like conspiracy theories, the mafia, documentation, image and how they all create political power. In legal we look at different forms of order, how religion, colonialism, responsibility to others in gangs etc maintain order and law. I have no background in law or politics and I have found this topic really interesting and easy to grasp. The whole point is looking beyond typical forms of politics and law which other people are studying and seeing it from a unique anthropological perspective. And if you are ever stuck the lecturers and teachers are always there to answer your questions!!
RE economic anthropology, you are not required to be an economist! I really disliked economics and maths in school and so this was a huge worry for me. You will study economic anthropology for 12 weeks in second year and 12 weeks in 3rd year (only half the academic year) , so if its not your favourite subject, you have scope to not perform so well in it as it is only a half module. There is no mathematical knowledge required, this topic is about economic transactions and how it shapes human life! You look at themes such as consumerism, capitalism, branding, domestic work and its relationship to PEOPLE!!
RE LSE100, it is a compulsory course for all first and second years which runs for half of the year (12 weeks). It is cross-disciplinary so all people from all different courses come together to talk about current political and economic affairs (brexit, world hunger etc). There are 4 assessments for it across the 2 years which are usually group work presentations etc. Your grade in this doesn't impact your final degree grade but it is printed on your transcript. So usually students just take the course easy and do enough to get by whilst socialising with people from different courses.
If you're looking for an academic experience, taught by the best anthropologists about, choose the LSE :smile:

Hope that helps xx

(edited 5 years ago)

Reply 15

Ellamadeleine

1

Original post by X.X.Xxx

Hi, I’ve recieved an offer to study Social Anthropology at LSE but I am stuck between Manchester and LSE. The only thing putting me off LSE is that it says there’s sections on legal stuff, economic and politics and to be honest I don’t know much about those areas! I studied Anthropology at A level but it was more of the social, globalisation, technology and biological bits. Do you think I would find it too difficult without having much background knowledge in those areas? Also, what is the LSE100 course like/about?

Hiya!
I'm a second year at the LSE studying Social Anthropology so hopefully I can help.
I too was worried about engaging with the economics/politics/legal side but please don't!
RE the political and legal anthropology, you study political anthropology in one term and legal in the next. It is super interesting and doesn't require background knowledge. In political we look at topics like conspiracy theories, the mafia, documentation, image and how they all create political power. In legal we look at different forms of order, how religion, colonialism, responsibility to others in gangs etc maintain order and law. I have no background in law or politics and I have found this topic really interesting and easy to grasp. The whole point is looking beyond typical forms of politics and law which other people are studying and seeing it from a unique anthropological perspective. And if you are ever stuck the lecturers and teachers are always there to answer your questions!!
RE economic anthropology, you are not required to be an economist! I really dislike economics and maths in school and so this was a huge worry for me. You will study economic anthropology for 12 weeks in second year and 12 weeks in 3rd year (only half the academic year) , so if its not your favourite subject, you have scope to not perform so well in it as it is only a half module. There is no mathematical knowledge required, this topic is about economic transactions and how it shapes human life! You look at themes such as consumerism, capitalism, branding, domestic work and its relationship to people.
RE LSE100, it is a compulsory course for all first and second years which runs for half of the year (12 weeks). It is cross-disciplinary so all people from all different courses come together to talk about current political and economic affairs (brexit, world hunger etc). There are 4 assessments for it across the 2 years which are usually group work presentations etc. Your grade in this doesn't impact your final degree grade but it is printed on your transcript. So usually students just take the course easy and do enough to get by whilst socialising with people from different courses.
If you're looking for an academic experience, taught by the best anthropologists about, choose the LSE :smile:

Hope that helps xx

Reply 16

nuddin_

1

Hi, I got offers for Social Anthropology from LSE, SOAS and Sussex.But I am most likely going to choose LSE and SOAS as my firm and insurance.I’m deciding between LSE and SOAS and having trouble. How is LSE like in terms of studying (workload), friends, social life and is the SA course there fun? What kind of modules are there? I know it’s listed on the website but I wanted to ask from a student. Basically how is the overall experience for SA at LSE? :smile:

Reply 17

eto.sherozia

Hi, I'm the one who has almost decided to study social anthropology and any kind of sharing information would be very helpful for me. Actually, I have a good feeling about it and I'm trying to find more courage. Thank you!

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