Anthropology BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Anthropology BA (Hons)
Our BA Anthropology course offers a unique opportunity to explore the social, material, linguistic and biological aspects of human experience.
Our programme provides the key skills and knowledge required to apply anthropological theory and research techniques to address the major contemporary challenges facing humanity, for example, the impacts of climate change, technological innovation and deepening health inequalities.
You will receive training in both qualitative and quantitative anthropological methodologies and in descriptive, analytic, interpretative and vis...
Our BA Anthropology course offers a unique opportunity to explore the social, material, linguistic and biological aspects of human experience.<br/><br/>Our programme provides the key skills and knowledge required to apply anthropological theory and research techniques to address the major contemporary challenges facing humanity, for example, the impacts of climate change, technological innovation and deepening health inequalities.<br/><br/>You will receive training in both qualitative and quantitative anthropological methodologies and in descriptive, analytic, interpretative and visual techniques. This will prepare you to undertake fieldwork in communities in Bristol and further afield.<br/><br/>Original research inspires all our teaching and your degree culminates with you producing a substantial final-year dissertation on a topic of your choice.<br/><br/>Whether you are interested in the study of humankind present or past, from Amazonia to Avon, you will be able to explore the topics that inspire you and fire your imagination.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
XD49
Institution Code
B78
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,B,B
Standard Higher: AAABB
Access to HE Diploma
D:24,M:21
Access to HE Diploma in Humanities, Social Sciences, Law or History (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include 24 credits at Distinction and 21 at Merit or above. Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
31
34
Standard offer: 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level. Contextual offer: 31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level. Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
DDD in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B
Advanced Higher: AB
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.
A level
A,A,B
B,B,B
Standard offer: AAB. Contextual offer: BBB. Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £24,800 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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