BA Anthropology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Anthropology, examining human cultures, societies, and ways of life. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The programme offers an optional placement year of 24-48 weeks and includes a supervised dissertation. Assessment is entirely coursework-based with no examinations.
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Entry requirements
A level: 104 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. BTEC: DMM. All Access courses: Pass a named Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferably English, humanities or combined), with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction. T level: Merit in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 26 points. Other qualifications: Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 20%
- Working and studying: 35%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 13%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 72%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 51%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 38%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 6%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 68%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
- Introduction to Anthropology
- Fieldwork and Ethnography
- Social Identities and Inequalities
- Becoming Human
- Introduction to Social Theory
- Monsters, Mods, and Magic: An Anthropology of the Body
- Gifts, Commodities and Crises: A contemporary guide to economic anthropology
- Why so Serious? The Anthropology of Humour and Laughter
- Comparing Cultures, Curating Worlds: Museums, Myths, and Meaning
- Fieldwork reimagined: Advanced methods in anthropology
- Contemporary Theories of Society and Culture
- Worlds Otherwise: Science Fiction, Digital Realms and the Anthropology of the Future
- Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
- Gifts, Commodities and Crises: A contemporary guide to economic anthropology
- Why so Serious? The Anthropology of Humour and Laughter
- Comparing Cultures, Curating Worlds: Museums, Myths, and Meaning
- Dissertation
- Coastal Cultures: Marine Anthropology in the age of climate change and mass extinction.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology at University of Plymouth earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology at University of Plymouth do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Anthropology at University of Plymouth?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Anthropology at University of Plymouth?
The typical offer is 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Does BA Anthropology at University of Plymouth include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Anthropology at University of Plymouth?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.