BSc Anthropology with Study Abroad
About this course
BSc in Anthropology with Study Abroad, an anthropology degree examining social, cultural, biological, and material dimensions of human life. Core topics include Research Methods and Human Behaviour. The third year is spent studying abroad at an international partner institution, followed by a final-year independent project. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Introduction to Social Anthropology, Introduction to Biological Anthropology, and Researching the Social World. The second year continues with compulsory study in Anthropological Research Methods alongside optional choices covering Palaeoanthropology and The Anthropology of Kinship and Gender. The third year consists of overseas study modules at a partner university. The final year centres on the compulsory module Individual Studies in Anthropology, supported by optional modules such as Evolution and Human Behaviour, The Anthropology of Social Media, and Anthropology of Crime.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Librarians and Related Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 61%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Material and Visual Culture
- Introduction to Social Anthropology
- Researching the Social World
- Methods and Techniques in Biological Anthropology
- Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- Being Human
- Anthropological Research Methods
- Palaeoanthropology
- Theoretical Perspectives in Social Anthropology and Material Culture
- The Anthropology of Kinship and Gender
- The Anthropology of Nationalism, Ethnicity and Race
- Human Behavioural Ecology
- Turkana Basin Field School: Full Term A
- Turkana Basin Field School: Full Term B
- Turkana Basin Field School: Full Term C
- Turkana Basin Field School: Full Term D
- Anthropology of Religion
- Anthropology Year Abroad Module A
- Anthropology Year Abroad Module B
- Anthropology Year Abroad Module C
- Anthropology Year Abroad Module D
- Individual Studies in Anthropology
- Palaeoanthropology
- Theoretical Perspectives in Social Anthropology and Material Culture
- Anthropology of Crime
- The Anthropology of Social Media
- The Anthropology of Nationalism, Ethnicity and Race
- Atapuerca and Human Evolution in Europe
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Anthropology of Technics and Technology
- Human Behavioural Ecology
- Ritual Healing and Therapeutic Emplotment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Anthropology with Study Abroad at University College London earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £48,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BSc Anthropology with Study Abroad at University College London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Anthropology with Study Abroad at University College London?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Anthropology with Study Abroad at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Does BSc Anthropology with Study Abroad at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Anthropology with Study Abroad at University College London?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.