This course teaches you the fundamentals of anthropology - the comparative study of human diversity.

Social and linguistic anthropology explore how humans make and view their worlds, drawing on ethnographic studies of society, culture and language from around the world.

Evolutionary anthropology includes the study of human evolution, primates and biological and behavioural human diversity.

Developing your knowledge of the variety and evolution of human customs, social organisation and behaviour, you will learn to apply theories and research techniques used across the discipline. You will receive training in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and in descriptive, analytic and project management techniques. To develop your skills you will undertake fieldwork in communities in Bristol and further afield.

In your first year you will take a series of units introducing you to social and linguistic anthropology, evolutionary and biological anthropology, and anthropological approaches to material culture.

In your second year, core units cover key research methods and theoretical frameworks. You can choose from a range of optional units on specific themes and geographical regions in the second and third years.

The third year provides an opportunity to pursue a specialist area of interest, working closely with a member of staff to write a dissertation on an original topic of your choice.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for Anthropology

A-level Standard offer	AAB
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	BBB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level
Cambridge Pre-U offer	Requirements are as for A-levels, where Grade A* is D2, A is D3, B is M2, and C is M3
Access to HE Diploma offer	Pass Access to HE Diploma (Humanities/Humanities and Social Sciences, or Literary Studies) with at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit. Additional written work may be required.
BTEC offer	DDD Distinctions may be requested in specified units
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AB, and Standard Higher AAABB
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
European Baccalaureate offer	80% overall
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile B Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.