Anthropology BA (Hons)
University of Plymouth
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Immerse yourself in the variety of cultures on our doorstep and beyond to build your understanding of the world and your role in it. Learn by doing, whether that’s collecting stories from refugees housed in the region, working with local communities to understand how different people engage with sport or using our location to explore the importance of the sea to coastal communities.* **All our modules rely on 100% coursework.** We want to create inclusive learning environments, designing forms ...Read more

Immerse yourself in the variety of cultures on our doorstep and beyond to build your understanding of the world and your role in it. Learn by doing, whether that’s collecting stories from refugees housed in the region, working with local communities to understand how different people engage with sport or using our location to explore the importance of the sea to coastal communities.*


All our modules rely on 100% coursework.

We want to create inclusive learning environments, designing forms of assessment that reflect real working conditions and truly test the skills anthropologists will need to apply in their future careers. *


Learn anthropology through an innovative, hands-on approach.

Throughout your time with us, you will get many opportunities to participate in real anthropological research.*


You will be taught by research-active anthropologists,

who constantly publish work in renowned academic journals, ensuring your course is based on cutting-edge developments in the field. *


Take part in two major, funded field trips

that enable you to practice core anthropological skills, and get to know your colleagues better. Travel to London and Oxford to visit various ethnographic museums, and take part in an international field trip to carry out fieldwork in a non-British setting. *


Shape the way anthropology is taught.

Many of the subjects we teach are directly proposed by students themselves. That’s why you’ll learn about marine ethnography, humour and laughter, conspiracy theory, and anything in between.

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WUSCA ranking:
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70/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
17th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
65th
Anthropology
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Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
7%
What students say
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Millie
25 Nov 24

A really friendly environment with great people, facilities such as the library being open 24/7 makes sure it fits for all possible..Read more

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24 Nov 24

the uni itself is good, I like the campus and being really close to the city is great too, places like the student union are a great way to meet new people especially if you're on..Read more

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

104 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

26 - 30 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H3,H3,H4,H4 - H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D - D*D* Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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T Level:

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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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104-120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels

Considered in combination with Advanced Highers

104 to 120 UCAS tariff points. GCSE English and Maths can be accepted within

from a minimum of 2 A Levels

Pass a named Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits at Merit and/or Distinction.

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English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

104-120 UCAS tariff points English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

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Popular A-level subjects

Anthropology

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
42%
Sociology
39%
English Literature
26%
History
22%
Law
14%
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Millie
25 Nov 24
Anthropology BA (Hons)
A really friendly environment with great people, facilities such as the library being open 24/7 makes sure it fits for all possible...
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24 Nov 24
Anthropology BA (Hons)
the uni itself is good, I like the campus and being really close to the city is great too, places like the student union are a great way to meet new people especially if you're on...
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University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth is a modern campus university ideally placed in the centre of Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, located on...

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Nearest train station: Plymouth  0.2 miles away

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