Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Anthropology

Overview

• In the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Anthropology program at the University of Southern Queensland, 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. 

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.