Overview

The Anthropology program is offered by the University of Northern British Columbia. Within this University of Northern British Columbia offered program, students are able to select courses within the program and from other parts of the curriculum to focus on specific interests.

Key facts:

The following suggestions illustrate the range of possibilities: a student with an interest in language could select courses within the programs in First Nations Studies, International Studies, English and Psychology; a student intending to enter a graduate program in archaeology might select courses from First Nations Studies, Geology, Geography, History and Environmental Studies programs; a student planning to work in the subfield of sociocultural anthropology could select courses from First Nations Studies, International Studies, Northern Studies, Women's Studies and Social Work; a student interested in biological (or medical) anthropology would include courses in Biology, Environmental Studies and Statistics; and a career in museology or cultural property management might benefit from a background in Resource Recreation and Tourism or administration as well as First Nations Studies, International Studies, History and Northern Studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Anthropology: A World of Discovery

Biological Anthropology

Peoples and Cultures

Language and Culture

Archaeological Lab Methods

Qualitative Methods

Archaeological Lab Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Terrace, Canada

Disciplines

Anthropology View 65 other Bachelors in Anthropology in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Except for first-entry professional programs, first-year first-entry students are admitted to UNBC by their degree outcome of interest, and must indicate at least their first choice of Degree Group (for example Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) on their application form.

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Tuition Fee

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International

26760 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 892 CAD per credit during 48 months.
National

6000 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 200 CAD per credit during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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