BA Anthropology with a Language
About this course
BA (Hons) in Anthropology and Modern Languages, combining anthropological studies with language acquisition. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can choose one language from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish, and undertake an independent research project and fieldwork.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB or BBB IB: 32 points
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What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
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%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 56%
- South East: 27%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 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
- Arabic Beginners A
- British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 1A
- Chinese Beginners A
- French Beginners A
- French For Professional Purposes 1A
- French Intermediate A
- German Beginners A
- Italian Beginners A
- Japanese Beginners A
- Spanish Beginners A
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 1A
- Spanish Intermediate A
- Arabic Beginners B
- British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 1B
- Chinese Beginners B
- French Beginners B
- French For Professional Purposes 1B
- French Intermediate B
- German Beginners B
- Italian Beginners B
- Japanese Beginners B
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 1B
- Spanish Intermediate B
- Ethnographic Research Methods
- Key Debates in Contemporary Anthropology
- Religion, Ritual & Global Transformation
- Politics and Power
- Arabic Intermediate A
- British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 2A
- Chinese Intermediate A
- French Advanced A
- French for Professional Purposes 2A
- French Intermediate A
- German Intermediate A
- Italian Intermediate A
- Japanese Intermediate A
- Spanish Advanced A
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 2A
- Spanish Intermediate A
- Arabic Intermediate B
- British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 2B
- Chinese Intermediate B
- Cities and Urban Lives
- Culture and Representation
- Ethnographic Field Research
- French Advanced B
- French for Professional Purposes 2B
- French Intermediate B
- German Intermediate B
- Italian Intermediate B
- Japanese Intermediate B
- Spanish Advanced B
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 2B
- Spanish Intermediate B
- Visual Anthropology
- Anthropology Thesis
- Anthropology in the World: Theory, Knowledge, Action (and back again)
- Arabic Advanced A
- British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 3A
- Chinese Advanced A
- French Advanced A
- French for Professional Purposes 2A
- French For Professional Purposes 3A
- German Advanced A
- Global Work Experience
- Italian Advanced A
- Japanese Advanced A
- Living Geopolitics: Re-Thinking the World (Dis) Order
- Slavery, Emancipation and Legacies
- Spanish Advanced A
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 2A
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 3A
- Arabic Advanced B
- British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 3B
- Chinese Advanced B
- Ethical Worlds
- French Advanced B
- French for Professional Purposes 2B
- French For Professional Purposes 3B
- German Advanced B
- Global South Asia
- Italian Advanced B
- Japanese Advanced B
- Race, Ethnicity and Identity
- Spanish Advanced B
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 2B
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 3B
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology with a Language at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £40,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology with a Language at University of Sussex do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Anthropology with a Language at University of Sussex?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Anthropology with a Language at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
Does BA Anthropology with a Language 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 with a Language at University of Sussex?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.