Anthropology, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Anthropology provides a unique lens for understanding cultural and social diversity in the modern world, revealing profound insights into how individuals and cultures experience life differently. It addresses contemporary issues such as multiculturalism, identity politics, racism, ethnic nationalism, changing family structures, religious conflict, gender, and culture's political role, alongside perennial questions about human nature: "What unites us cross-culturally?" and "What distinguishes us?"This rigorous four-year programme, including a placement year, offers pathways in Anthropology, Anthropology (Childhood, Youth and Education), Anthropology (Global Health), or Anthropology (Development, War and Humanitarian Assistance). Year one builds foundational knowledge through compulsory modules and introduces global fieldwork. Students then select a pathway, pursuing tailored compulsory and optional modules in years two and three. A highlight is worldwide fieldwork placements—half of Brunel students undertake them in locations like India, Nepal, or UK organisations such as Amnesty International—enhancing employability and studies. The culturally diverse campus, student society trips (e.g., Pitt Rivers Museum), and London proximity (e.g., British Museum) enrich extracurricular life.