Overview

Anthropology courses also prepare you to become a global citizen, and the department of Anthropology offers field schools and local and international internships to take classroom learning to the next level.

Want to gain a better understanding of how humans tick – arguably one of the most employable skills you can put on your resume? The Degree in Anthropology (Hons) program from Vancouver Island University can help with that. Anthropologists study who we are and how we came to be that way, and provide a clearer understanding of what it means to be human.

Anthropologists study what makes us human, taking a holistic approach to understanding the many different aspects of the human experience.

Through the multifocal lens of Sociocultural, Biological, Archaeological and Linguistic Anthropology, Anthropologists study the biological and cultural diversity of all humanity. VIU’s Anthropology program encourages the application of anthropological theory, knowledge and methods in areas such as “race” relations, social justice, cultural sensitivity training, archaeology, museum representation, resource management, human rights facilitation, human evolution as well as the interaction of culture and the environment.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Aboriginal Peoples and Cultures in Canada

Social Anthropology

Social Anthropology

Archaeology

Human Evolution

Biological Anthropology

Culture and Education in Global Context

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2028-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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88

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nanaimo, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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125

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88

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60

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Proof of English language proficiency is required from applicants for whom English is not their first language or from those whose education was completed in any country where English is not the official language.
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24473 CAD / year

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5092 CAD / year

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Anthropologists study what makes us human, taking a holistic approach to understanding the many different aspects of the human experience.

Programme Structure

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