The Department of African Studies and Anthropology is the only one of its kind in the world and is ranked first in University Compare for anthropology and eighth in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025
Benefit from more than 50 years’ experience of teaching and research, including particular strengths in social and cultural anthropology. Your study will include theories from anthropologists working all over the world, the interplay with other academic disciplines, and developmental and humanitarian concerns.
Our degree will equip you with a grounding in social and cultural theory and provide opportunities for you to put your knowledge into practice through your own research projects. This practical focus begins from the first year, when you will have the opportunity to apply an anthropological lens to the dynamic city of Birmingham, the UK’s most ethnically-diverse city. In the second year of the course, you will undertake more systematic and applied research methods training, leading up to an individual dissertation project in your final year.
| Social Anthropology | ✔️ |
| Biological Anthropology | |
| Material Culture/Archaeology | ✔️ |
| Entry Requirements | ABB to BBB/For ABB, IB 32/HL 6, 5, 5 and for BBB, IB 32/HL 5, 5, 5 |
| Preferred Subjects | For BA Social Anthropology and History course, A level Humanities Subjects are preferred. There are no preferred subjects for other Anthropology undergraduate courses. |
| Single Honours? | L600 BA Social Anthropology |
| Joint Honours? | BA Anthropology and African Studies LT65, BA Anthropology and Classical Literature and Civilisation LQ68, BA Anthropology and History LV61, BA Anthropology and Political Science LL62 |
| Part-time option? | No |
| Contact | artsandlaw-ug@contacts.bham.ac.uk |