Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Anthropology at University of Venda

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Anthropology is a postgraduate qualification in the Department of Human Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education | Department: Department of Human Sciences | Location: Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa

What you will study

Eight modules including a research project. All first-semester modules are compulsory core content; students choose four electives from the six second-semester modules.

Career pathways

Academic careers (epidemiology, public health, ethnic and cultural studies, museums); corporate anthropology such as market research and product-user research; non-profit and community-based research organisations; NGOs and international health organisations and development banks designing and implementing programmes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum qualification is an undergraduate degree with an average of at least 60% pass mark in Applied Anthropology/Anthropology/Socio-cultural Anthropology/Social Anthropology third year level modules. Students will be required to complete eight (8) modules, one of which is a research project. All First Semester modules are compulsory as they form the core content of the programme. Students choose four (4) electives from the six Second Semester modules to complete the programme package. Admission requirement stated on the page: Bachelor’s degree+.

Online applications for 2027 open on 01 May 2026 and close on 30 September 2026. No application fee is payable for 2027 applications.

Applications are completed online; the University does not charge an application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://www.univen.ac.za/student-affairs/student-support-services/how-to-apply/

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