BA Anthropology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Anthropology, examining human cultures and societies. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete an independent research project and conduct fieldwork as part of the degree.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB or BBB IB: 32 points
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Legal professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- London: 45%
- South East: 25%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Difference and Diversity: Humans and Beyond
- Making Sense of Humanity: Key Concepts in Anthropology
- Practising Anthropology
- Belonging: Kin, Family, Friends
- Making Money, Making Life: Capitalism, Care and the Environment
- Worlds and Selves
- Ethnographic Research Methods
- Key Debates in Contemporary Anthropology
- Religion, Ritual & Global Transformation
- Politics and Power
- Cities and Urban Lives
- Culture and Representation
- Ethnographic Field Research
- Visual Anthropology
- Anthropology Thesis
- Anthropology in the World: Theory, Knowledge, Action (and back again)
- Global Work Experience
- Living Geopolitics: Re-Thinking the World (Dis) Order
- Slavery, Emancipation and Legacies
- Development, Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Embodied Minds: Culture, Politics, and Psychotherapy
- Ethical Worlds
- Global South Asia
- Political Ecology and Environmental Justice
- Race, Ethnicity and Identity
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £34,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology at University of Sussex do next?
90% 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 Sussex?
98% 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 Sussex?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BA Anthropology at University of Sussex 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 Sussex?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.