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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

Anthropology

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Anthropology course at Oxford Brookes University.

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Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: L600

Here's what Oxford Brookes University says about its Anthropology course.

Our world faces immense challenges: from conflict and poverty to wildlife conservation. We need people with skills to respond.

Anthropology at Oxford Brookes covers both social and biological aspects of this fascinating discipline. You will explore our origins, our interactions with nature, and contemporary human relations.

You’ll examine:

  • social justice

  • human evolution

  • race, gender & sexuality

  • environment & conservation

  • migration

  • international development.

Through field trips, work-based learning, lectures and seminars – led by world-class published academics – you’ll gain highly employable skills.

A cross-cultural focus will take you into case studies – drawn from the research of your lecturers – in places like Japan, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, India, Madagascar, South Africa and Spain.

There are opportunities to study abroad and many extra-curricular activities. Build your own degree or select one of our exciting pathways focused on social, biological or combined aspects of anthropology:

  • Human Origins,

  • International Development & Conservation,

  • Human Cultures.

Source: Oxford Brookes University

Course details

There are a few options in how you might study Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University.

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3 course options available.

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

Department

Social Sciences

Location

Main Site | Oxford

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time with time abroad

Subjects

• Anthropology

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Oxford Brookes University reviews

(3.5)
Based on 69 reviews from Oxford Brookes University's students and alumni
5 star
17%
4 star
28%
3 star
47%
2 star
7%
1 star
2%
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1st year student

Support was more than I expected from teachers to tutors to helpers to the student nurse and also from elder students. Their my were always ready to help and students knew where to go and who to ask questions from.

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1st year student

There are a range of facilities such as computers, books and practical equipments.

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1st year student

My course is exactly as described on the universities website. Itu2019s brilliant for anyone interested in science particularly biology like me and all the parts of the human body and their function within the immune system. The practicals are vey fun and interesting and the tutors answer student qu...

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1st year student

I believe my university is very good, since itu2019s welcoming to all cultures and backgrounds itu2019s within an ideal location which is easily accessible. The library is very spacious and informative and I can easily study there for all my exams since I find studying alone to be more beneficial.

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It’s a wonderful university to study with good student support and inclusive as well

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Oxford Brookes University students who took the Anthropology course - or another course in the same subject area.

Anthropology

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

83%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

100%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

100%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

100%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

94%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

94%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

89%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

94%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

89%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

83%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

88%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

86%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

69%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

86%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

94%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

94%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

94%

high

How well organised is your course?

83%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

97%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

100%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

100%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

85%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

100%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

94%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

88%

high

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

94%

high

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

89%

high

Student information

See who's studying at Oxford Brookes University. These students are taking Anthropology or another course from the same subject area.

Anthropology
Mode of study
Full-time91%Part-time9%
Gender ratio
Female76%Male24%
Where students come from
International8%UK92%
Number of students85
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
English LiteratureB
GeographyB
HistoryB
Religious StudiesB
Business StudiesB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Anthropology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Oxford Brookes University graduates across each of those subject areas.

Sociology, social policy and anthropology
Anthropology

Graduate statistics

50%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

81%

In work, study or other activity

63%

Say it fits with future plans

37%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

19%

Business and public service associate professionals

14%

Administrative occupations

8%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

7%

Elementary occupations

Graduate statistics

60%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

70%

In work, study or other activity

60%

Say it fits with future plans

30%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

40%

Business and public service associate professionals

15%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

10%

Business and Financial Project Management Professionals

10%

Sales occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Oxford Brookes University graduates who took Anthropology - or another course in the same subject area.

Sociology, social policy and anthropology

Earnings

£22.3k

First year after graduation

£26.8k

Third year after graduation

£33.6k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Anthropology.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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