Anthropology, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Anthropology provides a powerful lens for understanding cultural and social diversity, revealing profound insights into how individuals and societies experience life differently. It addresses contemporary issues like multiculturalism, identity politics, racism, ethnic nationalism, family changes, religious conflict, gender, and culture's political role, alongside timeless questions about human nature, such as cross-cultural commonalities and differences. This rigorous programme enriches everyday life and prepares students for diverse careers through pathways in Anthropology, Anthropology (Childhood, Youth and Education), Anthropology (Global Health), or Anthropology (Development, War and Humanitarian Assistance).The four-year course begins with compulsory first-year modules building foundational knowledge and introducing global fieldwork. Students select a pathway by year's end, then pursue tailored compulsory and optional modules in years two and three. A highlight is worldwide fieldwork placements—half of students go abroad to places like India, Nepal, or Papua New Guinea, or UK sites like the Royal Anthropological Institute and Amnesty International—enhancing studies, networks, and dissertations. Brunel's diverse campus, student society trips (e.g., Pitt Rivers Museum), and London proximity (e.g., British Museum) offer vibrant extracurricular opportunities.