BA (Hons) History with Anthropology

at Goldsmiths University of London

Program structure

Year 1

In your first year, you will take a number of compulsory modules offered by the Department of History and Department of Anthropology, as below.
 

You will also study one of the following modules, as well as one option module of your choice from a list approved annually by the Department of History.
 

Year 2

In your second year, you will choose two of the modules below to a total of 30 credits.

You will also select 90 credits of year 2 modules approved annually by the Department of History. Up to 30 credits of this may be a related studies module offered by another Goldsmiths Department, and 30 credits can be a Univesity of London intercollegiate Group II module.

Year 3

In your third year, you have the option to take a more History-orientated or Anthropology-orientated approach, depending on whether you choose a History Special Subject (with dissertation) or a linked History-Anthropology dissertation.

You may take one of the following approaches:

• One 60 credit specialist subject module, which can be within the Goldsmiths Department of History or a University of London Intercollegiate Group III special subject module. You also take 30 credits of History modules, or a 15 credit History module and 15 credit Anthropology module.

OR
 

• A 30 credit linking dissertation supervised jointly by the departments of History and Anthropology, and 60 credits of History modules, one of which may be an Anthropology module.

Any Special Subject History module you choose may be from a wide range of subjects offered not only at Goldsmiths but also by history departments throughout the University of London.

You will also take 30 credits of modules offered by the Department of Anthropology. The following is an indicative list.
 

• Higher Secondary School Certificate at Standard XII from either CBSE, CISCE/ICSE and Metro state boards
• Diploma (2-4 years) from a Polytechnic/College of Technology/Professional Institute

International Tuition Fees:

£20650 per year

Career Opportunity

Equipping graduates with the flexibility, skills, and confidence needed to achieve their ambitions and ensuring that all students have clear opportunities to develop within, and beyond, their curriculum (through, for example, work placements and overseas study) are essential components of this degree programme.

History and Anthropology is a very transferable degree and both the Departments of History and Anthropology at Goldsmiths have an excellent pedigree in providing careers-orientated opportunities for students.

A wide array of transferable skills is acquired throughout the programme. All modules foster skills in: effective reading; critical analysis and evaluation; assessment of arguments, ideas, and evidence; independent thinking and working; academic writing within a specified word-limit; group-working and collaboration; designing and delivering presentations; and creating a wide variety of outputs and materials. Students learn how to: effectively manage their time and their timetable; meet deadlines, to sensibly and pragmatically schedule time and activities; present themselves with self-assurance and confidence. Information and resource management skills are developed and honed as part of wider research processes and a wide range of library and IT skills are also delivered.