Undergraduate
Anthropology
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This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.
Career Pathways
A degree in anthropology can lead to careers in areas such as:
- Heritage sector including applied, legal and policy work
- Community and international development and the broader health field
- Non-government organisations – such as those working with Indigenous peoples, refugee and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, and environmental groups
- Government and policy analysis
- Cultural media
- Social marketing, design and advertising
- Global banking and finance
Further Study
This major lays the foundation for further study options at honours and postgraduate level. Students may select from a range of Masters programs including teaching, translation and marketing. You may be interested in the Master of International Development.
Master of International Development
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Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 8
- 12
- 70
- 525
- 12
- 12
- 8
- 3.3
- 60
- 27
- 4
- 8
- 4.6
- 15
- 66
- 60
- 270
- 75
- 75
- 320
- 8
- 15
Admission requirements
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
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Course details
Anthropology is understanding cultural diversity in a globalised world. It examines behaviour, relationships and meaning within and between different societies and cultures. This major incorporates the study of key anthropological theories, and the history of the discipline, and introduces students to anthropological perspectives on religion and ritual, politics, kinship and land rights, and ecology and environment.
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Albany (Regional campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Undergraduate
- MJD-ANTHR
- 3 years (BA);4 years (BPhil [Hons])
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Why study this course?
- Anthropology has a 50-year history at UWA
- The campus is home to the Berndt Museum of Anthropology with a collection including an array of objects of international, anthropological significance
- There is a demand for anthropologists globally and in Australia, especially in the fields of heritage, land rights, social and community development, food security and environmental protection
You'll learn to
- understand anthropological perspectives on politics, kinship and land rights, material culture and ecology and environment
- critically review, analyse, summarise and synthesise anthropological research and theory using case studies from Australia and all over the world
- formulate, investigate and discuss anthropologically informed research questions and develop arguments based on a critical evaluation of written evidence and material culture
- communicate anthropological ideas, principles and knowledge to specialist and general audiences
Your degree options
This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor's degrees.
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Philosophy