BA Anthropology and History (
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
About this course
BA (Hons) in Anthropology and History. Core topics include a Global and Comparative Perspective. Teaching includes lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshop sessions. A professional placement is available.
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Entry requirements
96 – 112 UCAS points e.g. A-levels: CCC-BBC, BTEC: MMM-DMM, IB: 30-32
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What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 63%
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: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 26%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 11%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 84%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 61%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 74%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 4%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 32%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 45%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 35%
Modules
- Anthropology Today
- People's Worlds: Interaction with the Environment
- Into the Field
- Death, Burial and the Afterlife
- Myths and Mythology: How Stories Shape the World
- Exploring the Humanities
- An Introduction to Ethics
- Exploring the Study of Religion and Theology
- The Modern World
- Doing History: Past in Practice
- Everyday Life in Athens and Rome
- Historicising Texts
- The Medieval World
- What makes civilisation?
- Activism, Protest and Campaigning for Global Justice
- Britain and the Great War
- Cold war, hot wars. Global perspectives on post-war history
- Gwlad, gwlad: Aspects of Welsh History 1200 to the present day
- Professional Placement
- Living in Multi-Cultural Worlds
- Global Genocides
- International Political Economy
- African Modernities
- Gender, Violence and Empire, 1800-2020
- Ancient Lives in Death
- Independent Project
- Women and Religion
- Activism, Protest and Campaigning for Global Justice
- Living in Multi-Cultural Worlds
- Global Genocides
- The World of Han China (206 BCE to 220 CE)
- Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Understanding the Enlightenment
- Ancient Lives in Death
- International Political Economy
- African Modernities
- Gender, Violence and Empire, 1800-2020
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology and History ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £8,500 less than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology and History ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David 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 and History ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
78% 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 History ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 91 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Anthropology and History ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.