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/ IB 32 |
| Preferred Subjects | For BA Anthropology and History programme, an A grade in A level History is required. |
| Single Honours? | BA Social Anthropology |
| Joint Honours? | BA Social Anthropology & African Studies BA Social Anthropology & Archaeology BA Social Anthropology & Classical Literature and Civilisation BA Social Anthropology & History BA Social Anthropology & Politics |
| Part-time option? | No |
| Contact | cal.outreach@contacts.bham.ac.uk |