Anthropology, BA (Hons)

The BA Anthropology at Goldsmiths offers a fresh, contemporary approach, exploring the discipline through interdisciplinary lenses on pressing issues like the environment, state politics, refugees, austerity, borders, and racism—beyond traditional anthropology. Ranked top 10 in the UK by QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, the challenging syllabus engages key debates to illuminate modern societal and cultural challenges.In the first two years, students focus on concepts such as kinship, ritual, critical ecologies, and intersectionality, analyzing them via video, film, texts, and in-depth regional studies. Optional modules allow tailoring to personal interests and employability, linking theory to ethnography for critical insights into British and global cultures. Graduates advance to roles at the UN, World Bank, NGOs, law firms, and CSR consultancies.