Geography and Anthropology BA (Hons)

at University of Sussex

Year 1

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Human Geographies of the Modern World

• Key Concepts in Anthropology

• Skills and Concepts in Geography I: Becoming a Geographer

• The Anthropological Imagination

Spring teaching

• Culture Across Space and Time

• Skills and Concepts in Geography II: Quantitative and Analytical Skills

• The Anthropology of Exchange, Money and Markets

• Worlds and Selves

Year 2

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Cultural and Historical Geographies

• Ethnographic Research Methods

• Religion and Ritual

• Understanding Global Migration

Spring teaching

• Politics and Power

Year 3

Options

You choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.

While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.

Autumn teaching

• Cultures of Colonialism

• Current Themes in the Anthropology of Latin America

• Geographies of Violence and Conflict

• Human Rights

• Mobilities and Global Inequalities

• Refugees, Migrants and Religion

• Slavery, Emancipation and Legacies

• The Anthropology of Geopolitics

• The Anthropology of Work, Labour and Precarity

• The global and the intimate: home cultures, belonging and personal life

Autumn and spring teaching

• Anthropology Thesis

Spring teaching

• Anthropology in the World: Theory, Knowledge, Action (and back again)

• Anthropology of the Body

• Class, Community and Nation Through the Pandemic Portal

• Decolonial Movements

• Development, Business and Corporate Social Responsibilities

• Environmental Anthropology

• Geographies of Rising and Declining Powers

• Race, Ethnicity and Identity

• Understanding Contemporary India

• Whose Histories Matter? Doing Decolonial Heritage and National Identities

International Baccalaureate

Typical offer    

30 -32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

European Baccalaureate

Typical offer    

Overall result of at least 75% to 77%.

Additional requirements    

You must have a good level of Mathematics.

Other international qualifications

Typical offer    

Standard XII results

• 80% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE)  

• 80% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)

• 80% HSC Higher Secondary Certificate ( Maharashtra )

Additional requirements    

You must have a good level of Mathematics.

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component

Home students: £9,250 per year

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,250 per year

International students: £22,500 per year

On our Geography and Anthropology BA, you develop cultural awareness as well as research, numerical, analytical and resource-management skills. This means you can go on to careers in a wide range of sectors, including:

• international development and environmental conservation

• civil service and government

• media and journalism.

Throughout your degree, you will receive support from your department and the university careers and employability centre, and can attend specialist careers events and workshops.

Recent Geography graduates have gone on to jobs such as:

• policy and campaign manager, Wildlife and Countryside Link

• emergency food security adviser, Oxfam

• planning adviser, Environment Agency.