BA Hons Anthroplogy

at University College Cork

Our BA (Hons) Anthropology programme is a full-time, honours degree taken over three years. If you wish to spend a year abroad at one of our partner institutions in Europe and beyond, you can take the International Pathway option and spend Year 3 abroad before returning to UCC to complete your degree in Year 4.
 

Year 1 modules (60 credits total)

• AR1001 The Archaeology of Ireland in Context (15 credits)

• AY1001  Introduction to Anthropology (5 credits)

• HI1007  Anti-Semitism in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Holocaust (5 credits)

• HI1012  Women in Europe since 1800 (5 credits)

• SC1005  Introduction to Sociology (5 credits)

• SC1006  Key Issues in Sociology (10 credits) 
   

Plus one 15-credit module from the following:
 

• FL1004  Irish Folklore & Culture: An Introduction (15 credits) or

• RG1001 Religions in the Contemporary World (15 credits)

At least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish. Applicants will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:
 

• English    O6/H7

• Irish    O6/H7

• Other Language   O6/H7
   

EU applicants: Application to Year 1 of the degree programme is made directly through the Central Applications Office (CAO). Applicants should apply online at www.cao.ie. The normal closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st February of the year of entry.
 

Mature students: Applicants should apply directly through the CAO, include a statement of interest, and must also apply for and sit the MSAP exam. It is expected there will be up to 10% of places in this degree courses for mature students who qualify for admission. Find out more about the mature entry requirements here.
 

FETAC/QQI requirements: Please visit the FETAC/QQI Requirements page for more information.

Non-EU Candidates

Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The fees for BA Hons Anthroplogy may vary from €16,400 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

This BA degree will provide you with the intellectual and practical means to understand cultural diversity around the world, and an ability to view our own culture in a critical manner. These skills are highly prized by employers. Career options include working as an archaeologist and forensic anthropologist, in arts administration and creative industries, community work, museums and heritage centres, journalism, librarianship, market research, the media, and in State bodies and NGOs dealing with social policy.
 

Direct entry into some of these careers is possible, while others require training at the postgraduate level to build on the academic foundation of a primary degree that has international recognition. Students with an Anthropology degree have a range of graduate career training options at masters and higher level, offered within UCC and in other Irish and overseas universities.