BA Anthropology and Philosophy
About this course
BA in Anthropology and Philosophy, uniting the study of human societies with foundational philosophical traditions. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Human Behaviour, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students complete a supervised dissertation project in their final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Being Human: Culture and Society
- Philosophy and Human Nature
- 'Understanding Northern Ireland: History, Politics and Anthropology'
- Perspectives on Politics
- Being Creative: Music Media and the Arts
- Philosophy and The Good Life
- A World on the Move:Historical and Anthropological Approaches to Globalization
- Introductory Logic
- Us And them: Why do we have ingroups and outgroups?
- Key Debates in Anthropology
- Knowledge and Reality
- Modern Political Thought
- Moral Theories
- Sex and Gender Anthropological Dimensions
- Skills in the Field: Ethnographic methods
- History of Philosophy
- Apocalypse: Cultures, communities, and the end of the world
- Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
- Hanging out on Street Corners: Creative, Public and applied Anthropology
- Human Morality
- Northern Ireland: Past, Present and Future
- Philosophy of Race
- Anthropology of Media
- Philosophy of Religion
- Dissertation
- Human-Animal Relations: An Anthropological Perspective
- Applied Ethics
- Philosophy for Children
- In Gods We Trust: The New Anthropology of Religion
- Anthropology Dissertation
- Anthropology and Roma
- Philosophy of Technology and Environment
- Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
- Music, Power and Conflict
- Cognition and Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £29,000. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is £2,500 less than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Anthropology and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Anthropology and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Anthropology and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.