Program Overview

Human Geography and Anthropology BSc (Hons)

Overview

Studying human geography and anthropology at Brunel gives you the opportunity to do fully funded fieldwork placements anywhere in the world according to your anthropological interests. This course combines the expertise of our staff and research across two closely related disciplines to develop your knowledge and skills in both Human Geography and Anthropology.

Course Content

Your programme is split up into three different types of modules:

• Compulsory module: one which all students registered for the award are required to take as part of their programme of study.
• Optional module: one which students choose from an 'option range'.
• A core assessment is an assessment within a module which must be passed in order to progress and to be eligible for the final award.

Year 1

• Compulsory
  • Anthropology in the World
  • Beliefs and Ways of Thinking
  • SC1xxA - Fundamentals of the Social Sciences
  • Introduction Geographical Research and Fieldwork
  • Living with Environmental Change
  • Space, Place and Society

Year 2

• Compulsory
  • Geography: A Controversial Discipline
  • Political and Economic Issues in Anthropology
  • SA2xxE - Qualitative Research in Professional Practice
• Optional
  • Climate Politics
  • Colonialism, Migration and Global Racism
  • SA5638 - Global Development: Critical Perspectives
  • SA5XXH - Global Health: Critical Perspectives
  • SA2xxC - Middle East: Societies, Religion and Politics
  • SA5639 - Migration, Citizenship and Identity
  • SA5641 - South Asia: Cultures, Societies and Development
  • Sustainable Development and Political Ecology
  • Urban Regeneration and Inequalities (field-based)
  • Understanding Childhood and Youth
  • War and Humanitarianism

Year 3

• Compulsory
  • SC3xxB - Dissertation
  • GY3603 - Leadership for Change
• Optional
  • SO3xxA - Cities, Culture and Social Change
  • GY3xxB - Climate Justice in a Changing World
  • SA3xxD - Contemporary Worlds
  • SA5xxD - Culture, Education and Learning
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • SA5638 - Global Development: Critical Perspectives
  • SA5XXH - Global Health: Critical Perspectives
  • Global Migration
  • Home, Housing and Social Harm
  • SO3617 - Lawyers, Guns and Money: Making the modern world-system
  • SC3600 - Making the Social
  • PP3631 - Marx and the Critique of Political Economy
  • GY3xxA - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
  • PP3xxC - Political Economy of the Changing World Order
  • Understanding Childhood and Youth
  • War and Humanitarianism

Careers and Your Future

A Human Geography and Anthropology degree from Brunel is your passport to a wide range of career destinations. You will acquire knowledge and understanding that is highly relevant to current world challenges, as well as an array of skills that will set you apart from other graduates.

Entry Requirements

UK Entry Requirements

• 2026/7 entry
  • GCSEs: A minimum of five GCSEs are required, including GCSE English Language (grade C/4) or GCSE English Literature (grade B/5)
  • A-level: Standard Offer: GCE A level BBB, Contextual Offer: GCE A level BCC
  • BTEC National Extended Diploma: Standard Offer: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma DDM in any subject, Contextual Offer: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma DMM in any subject
  • International Baccalaureate: Standard Offer: International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4, Contextual Offer: International Baccalaureate Diploma 28 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4
  • Access to HE Diploma: Standard Offer: Obtain a minimum of 120 tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3 in any subject, Contextual Offer: Obtain a minimum of 104 tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3 in any subject

EU and International Entry Requirements

• Select your country to find specific entry requirements.

Fees and Funding

2026/27 Entry

• UK: £9,535 full-time, £1,385 placement year
• International: £17,400 full-time, £1,385 placement year

Teaching and Learning

You'll be taught by world-leading experts in Geography and Anthropology, and have the opportunity to interact with fellow students at London's leading campus University. Your programme will consist of various learning and studying activities, including lectures, seminars and discussions.

Assessment and Feedback

You'll be assessed by a combination of coursework and exams, but most of your time will be spent in private study and reading. In your final year, you will produce a final dissertation on a subject of your choice under the guidance of a dissertation supervisor.