BA Anthropology (50% weighting) at Heidelberg University

The degree programme in Anthropology centres around the comparative study of societies and cultures. The aim of the programme is to understand and be able to describe commonalities and differences in the ways in which humans live and think.

Faculty: Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Anthropology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and German and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Introductory section (1st semester) will provide students with theoretical basics and an introduction to the subject matter. In addition, students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge within established research fields and through studies of particularly influential individual anthropologists or theoretical approaches to anthropology.

Career pathways

The Bachelor’s degree programme in Anthropology provides students with a theoretically- and empirically-based education in Anthropology, equipping graduates to seek positions in careers that require the ability to work extremely independently or to pursue a Master’s degree as a further qualification. In addition, the cross-disciplinary skills courses provide an opportunity for learning foreign languages or for enrolling in career-related seminars

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