University Certificate Anthropology: University of East London

About the programme

Anthropology encompasses the biological and social study of humans as complex organisms with the capacity for language, thought and culture. Anthropology is committed to the integrated study of both diversity and commonality among people throughout the world.

Career opportunities

Anthropology can provide a route into many professions, some of which are:

Health Officer, Medical Researcher and Advisor, Ecological Protection, Environment Officer, Relief and Refugee Field Officer, Development Planner, Race and Ethnic Relations Officer, Child Protection, Care of the Elderly Officer, Human Rights Officer, Tourism and Media Management, Management and Project Officer (especially in voluntary and minority rights groups), Events Organiser, Research (especially in areas of applied evolutionary theory such as health and in social policy and research), Teaching, including special needs and ESL etc.

Admission requirments

If under 21 you will need 40 UCAS tariff points or equivalent, to include two subjects at A2. If over 21, you must be able to demonstrate in the context of an interview that you are ready for degree level study. This may be by successful completion of an Access type programme, by the accreditation of some prior learning or by providing us with a portfolio of written work. No specific subject requirements are required for the study of anthropology at UEL.