Bachelor of Arts
Popular course
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 60.10
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsSemester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent3 years full-time
Why study anthropology at La Trobe?
Hands-on experience
Build anthropological research skills and fieldwork experience.
Find out more out about work-integrated learning and placements
Top 200 globally
One of the world’s leading university ranking agencies ranks our arts and humanities subjects among the world’s best.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2020, World University Rankings 2021 by subject: arts and humanities
High employer satisfaction
Our graduates have an employer satisfaction rating of 86.3%
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2021, 2020 Employer Satisfaction Survey [PDF, 4.22MB]
Courses
Looking to study anthropology? It's available as a major or minor in our Bachelor of Arts and as a major in many of our Bachelor of Business courses or explore the range of courses below.
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Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent1 year full-time
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
Double degree ATAR and location:Melbourne: 61.75
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Double degree ATAR and location:Melbourne: 72.70
Start dates: Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)Semester 1 (March), Semester 2 (July)
Duration: 4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent4.5 years full-time
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts
Double degree ATAR and location:Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: N/PMildura: N/PShepparton: N/P
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
Double degree ATAR and location:Melbourne: 90.70
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsMultiple start dates at various locations
Duration: 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent5 years full-time
Doctor of Philosophy
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsMultiple start dates at various locations
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Master of Philosophy
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Start dates: Multiple start dates at various locationsMultiple start dates at various locations
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Career opportunities in anthropology
Career pathways
Anthropology builds skills in research, community development and communication to prepare you for a range of careers.
Possible roles include:
- Anthropologist
- Cultural heritage adviser
- Environmental planner
- Native title anthropologist
- Research manager
- Communications and engagement officer
Future employers
Potential employers of anthropology graduates include:
- Central Land Council
- Ecology and Heritage Partners
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- AECOM
- Unison Housing
- Australian Government
- Brotherhood of St Lawrence