Program Overview

Anthropology

Anthropology is understanding cultural diversity in a globalised world. It examines behaviour, relationships and meaning within and between different societies and cultures.

About the course

The Anthropology major examines behaviour, relationships and meaning within and between different societies and cultures.

Course Structure

Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.

Level 1

• ANTH1001 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society (6)
• GEOG1104 Disasters! (6)

Level 2

• ANTH2225 Human Futures: Energy, Food and Sustainable Environments (6)
• ANTH2406 Society, Law and Politics (6)
• ANTH2902 Entangled Objects (6)

Level 3

• ANTH3001 Ethnography (6)
• ANTH3401 Engaged Practices (6)
• ANTH3601 Indigenous Australia (6)

Why study this course?

• Anthropology has a 50-year history at UWA
• The campus is home to the Berndt Museum of Anthropology with a collection including an array of objects of international, anthropological significance
• There is a demand for anthropologists globally and in Australia, especially in the fields of heritage, land rights, social and community development, food security and environmental protection

You'll learn to

• understand anthropological perspectives on politics, kinship and land rights, material culture and ecology and environment
• critically review, analyse, summarise and synthesise anthropological research and theory using case studies from Australia and all over the world
• formulate, investigate and discuss anthropologically informed research questions and develop arguments based on a critical evaluation of written evidence and material culture
• communicate anthropological ideas, principles and knowledge to specialist and general audiences

Career Pathways

A degree in anthropology can lead to careers in areas such as:

• Heritage sector including applied, legal and policy work
• Community and international development and the broader health field
• Non-government organisations – such as those working with Indigenous peoples, refugee and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, and environmental groups
• Government and policy analysis
• Cultural media
• Social marketing, design and advertising
• Global banking and finance

Further Study

This major lays the foundation for further study options at honours and postgraduate level. Students may select from a range of Masters programs including teaching, translation and marketing. You may be interested in the Master of International Development.

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Student Fees

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International Student Fees

• Annual course fee: $52,500.00 (2025)
• Fees are subject to annual indexation.

Scholarships

• Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Admission Requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• Indonesian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (STTB SMA): 8
• All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE): 12
• Canadian Matriculation (except Quebec): 70
• Chinese Gao Kao: 525
• Chinese Unified Examinations (UEC): 12
• French Baccalauréat: 12
• GCE or Cambridge Advanced-level Examinations: 8
• German Abitur: 3.3
• Indian School Certificate (CISCE): 60
• International Baccalaureate: 27
• Norwegian Vitnemål: 4
• Singapore-Cambridge A-Levels: 8
• South African National Senior Certificate: 4.6
• Swedish Slutbetyg: 15
• UWA Foundation Programme (UWAFP): 66
• Western Australian Universities Foundation Program (WAUFP): 60
• Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY): 270
• Trinity College Foundation Program: 75
• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards: 75
• Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT): 320
• U.S. College Board Advanced Placement Examinations: 8
• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 15

English competency

• Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

How to apply

Domestic Pathways

• Domestic Assured Pathway/School Leaver Entry: Applications are lodged via TISC.
• Domestic Graduate Entry: Applications are lodged via GEMSAS.

International Pathways

• International Assured Pathway/School Leaver Entry: Applications are lodged via UWA's online application system or via an authorised international education agent.
• International Graduate Entry: Applications are lodged via UWA's online application system or via an authorised international education agent.