Anthropology and Sociology, BSc (Hons)

Advance your understanding of culture and society while gaining practical and analytical skills for a dynamic world through Brunel’s BSc in Anthropology and Sociology.Anthropology explores contemporary issues like multiculturalism, identity politics, racism, ethnic nationalism, family changes, religious conflict, gender, and culture’s political role, alongside fundamental questions of human nature and cross-cultural commonalities and differences. Sociology examines social life’s foundations and key societal challenges, including inequality, racism, globalisation, and migration, with a Brunel focus on media’s influence, such as poverty portrayals and celebrity culture. Lecturers’ cutting-edge research on global and local issues informs teaching, covering topics like Rwandan youth and motorcycles or cosmetic tourism. Students conduct fieldwork worldwide—from Athens refugees to London mother-toddler groups—with around half undertaking overseas placements in India, Nepal, Australia, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, or Jamaica, or UK roles at the Royal Anthropological Institute, Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom, Amnesty International, or Department of Health. Sociology-focused options are available as two six-month or one year-long placements.