Overview

• Are you are interested in working as a professional anthropologist? Do you think it would be exciting to do your own research project? Would you like to develop greater specialisation in your university studies? Are you passionate about addressing some of the world’s most pressing social issues, such as cultural conflict, discrimination, food security and social inequality?
• An Honours degree in anthropology will take you on an intensive journey into the core methods and theories of anthropology, and explore how anthropology can contribute to core issues in wider society.
• You will develop your own original research project based on wide and deep reading, and critical engagement with the discipline.
• In addition to developing, maintaining and displaying advanced conceptual skills, you will become increasingly aware of the ways in which Anthropology can contribute to political debates in wider society. 

Further study

This degree will also serve as a pathway to further study, such as the Master of Research or the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Career outcomes

• An Honours degree in anthropology is generally the minimum requirement to work as a professional anthropologist and is the pathway to a research career.
• Qualified anthropologists offering cultural insights into health, industry, business and technology sectors, find careers in a diverse range of workplaces.
• Anthropologists enjoy diverse careers in museums, cultural heritage and land management agencies.
• In Australia anthropologists commonly work with Aboriginal people with regard to native title claims, land and heritage management, and cultural policy work.
• Anthropologists also work for governments, NGOs and as independent consultants in social and cultural policy and planning, community development, overseas aid and development, health advocacy, environmental impact assessment and education.
• Honours in anthropology further prepares students for research careers within Universities and other research institutions.