Highlights
Tuition fee
1863 CAD/credit 55890 CAD / year
1863 CAD/credit 55890 CAD / year
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Tuition fee
1863 CAD/credit 55890 CAD / year
1863 CAD/credit 55890 CAD / year
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Duration
48 months
Duration
48 months
Apply date
Anytime
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Start date
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Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

Anthropology at Athabasca University, in its broadest sense, is the study of what it is to be human. The discipline differs from all others that study human beings because it is holistic, historic, global and comparative.

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts strengthens critical and creative thinking through a broad range of social, political and cultural studies.

The Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Athabasca University strengthens critical and creative thinking through a broad range of social, political and cultural studies. The program is designed to:

  • broaden your perspective on local and global affairs
  • encourage community and social involvement
  • prepare you for lifelong learning and occupational diversity

Career

  • Archivist
  • Conservator
  • Cultural Resource Manager
  • Customer Service Agent
  • Employment Recruiter
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
  • Ethnographer/Ethnologist
  • Events Co-ordinator
  • Field Archeologist
  • Foreign Service Officer

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

  • Archaeology
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • The Archaeology of Ancient Peoples
  • Evolutionary Anthropology
  • First People of Canada
  • Urban Anthropology

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details

Next start: monthly. There are no application deadlines for most undergraduate programs.

Language

English
TOEFL® IBT
80
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PTE Academic
59
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IELTS
6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

  • Athabasca, Canada

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
3

English requirements

TOEFL® IBT
80
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PTE Academic
59
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IELTS
6

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • There are no formal admission requirements for the 4-year program. All you need is to be 16 or older. You can enrol anytime and start right away, regardless of your previous education.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

  • International

    Non-residents
    55890 CAD / year
    ≈ 55890 CAD / year

  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    55890 CAD / year
    ≈ 55890 CAD / year

Additional Details

Permanent residents of Alberta: $34,380

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Anthropology.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Provided by university
Grant
750 CAD
Deadline
Not specified
Claude Dupuis Scholarship in Organizational Behaviour
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Alberta Student Mobility Awards

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Derrick Rowlandson Memorial Award
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Jan 2027
Dr Tony Simmons Memorial Award for Marginalized Students
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
AU Community Contributor Bursary
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Walker Wood Foundation Undergraduate First in Family Bursaries
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Fassina Family Resilience Entrance Bursary
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
1000 CAD
Deadline
Not specified
AU Undergraduate Outstanding Achievement Scholarships
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
2500 CAD
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Dominique Abrioux Graduate Scholarship
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
AU Career Advancement Award - Graduate and Undergraduate
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
AU Community Leadership Award
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
1000 CAD
Deadline
Not specified
AU PLAR Bursary
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
1000 CAD
Deadline
Anytime
AU Award in Anthropology
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Faculty of Business Undergraduate Bursary
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
500 CAD
Deadline
Not specified
Thomas Edge Scholarship
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
500 CAD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Fredrick W. Camp Memorial Scholarship
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
1250 CAD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Indigenous Technology Bursary
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Undergraduate Lab Travel Awards
Need-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
500 CAD
Deadline
Anytime
Patrick Heffernan Memorial Scholarship
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Provided by university
Grant
1000 CAD
Deadline
31 May 2026
Barbara Roberts Memorial Award
Merit-based

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Athabasca University
Athabasca, Canada
Independent provider
Grant
250000 INR
Deadline
31 May 2026
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based

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GyanDhan
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
DFL Scholarship Program
Need-based

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Daughters for Life Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 CAD
Deadline
31 May 2026
Digital Excellence Academic Scholarship
Merit-based

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iGotcha Media
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
International Peace Scholarship Fund
Need-based

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7000 CAD
Deadline
18 Nov 2026
Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program
Merit-based

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Canadian Government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
Merit-based

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The Smooth Movers
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Moving Mates Scholarship
Need-based

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Moving Mates
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based

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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
Merit-based

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Headway
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
8000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship

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MPOWER Financing
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Monthly Scholarship Series

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MPOWER Financing
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Student
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Scholar
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
AUFIN Global Impact Scholarship
Merit-based

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AUFIN Education & Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
23 Jan 2027
Go City Education Scholarship
Merit-based

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Go City
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Metal Supermarkets Trade School Scholarship
Merit-based

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Metal Supermarkets
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Organization of American States Academic Scholarships Program

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Canadian Government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 CAD
Deadline
Anytime
Niara Scholarships
Merit-based

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Niara
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Amber Scholarship For September Intake

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Amber Student
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
750 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2026
Studybay Fall Essay Contest
Need-based

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Studybay
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7450 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
The Sapiente TECH Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Sapiente Education
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jul 2026
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based

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Diamant Gerstein
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based

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educations.com
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
The Bill Walsh Scholarship
Merit-based

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ACES: The Society for Editing
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pinsky Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant
Merit-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
Merit-based

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Ayn Rand Institute
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Sep 2027
Annual Students' Scholarship
Merit-based

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StudyCorgi
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based

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Leopold Figl Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship
Merit-based

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Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
Women in STEM Scholarship

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MPOWER Financing
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Teen Changemakers Essay Contest
Merit-based

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International Bipolar Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Florida Rentals Annual Dream Vacation Scholarship

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Florida Rentals
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
WMI Scholars Program
Merit-based

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Wells Mountain Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
$1,500 Annual Students’ Presentation Crafting Scholarship

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Sep 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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StudyCorgi
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2026
PlagiarismSearch Essay Contest
Merit-based

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PlagiarismSearch
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
55 GBP
Deadline
18 Jun 2026
IELTS Morgan Terry Memorial IATEFL Scholarship
Merit-based

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Pearl Lemon Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pearl Lemon
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
The MyUS Community Scholarship

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MyUS
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