BSc Anthropology (Major) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The BSc in Anthropology (Major) is offered by the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Social Sciences. It covers human diversity through cultural anthropology, archaeology and biological anthropology, with fieldwork, lab research and community-based projects. Students can add the Option in Community Engagement, and co-op is available.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: Department of Anthropology | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Year 1 and 2 core: ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology, ANTH 260 Introduction to Anthropological Research and an English writing course, with 200-level breadth across cultural and social anthropology, archaeology and biological anthropology. Years 3 and 4 add a research methods course (quantitative, ethnographic, or archaeology and biological anthropology), a theory course (ANTH 400A or 400B) and upper-level ANTH coursework, including 3.0 units at the 400 level. The BSc also requires first-year computing or calculus plus additional science units.

Career pathways

Archaeologist, cultural anthropologist, museum curator or educator, immigration or international development specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Anthropology (BA/BSc): British Columbia and Yukon applicants need approved English 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11, approved science 11 and approved social studies 11/12, plus English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 73%) and three approved academic 12 courses; estimated minimum admission average 82%. Alberta and Nunavut applicants need ELA 20-1, Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2, approved science 20 and approved social studies 20, plus ELA 30-1 (minimum 73%) and three approved academic 30/31 courses; estimated minimum average 82%. International Baccalaureate: full diploma with at least three Higher Level subjects and English HL or SL (minimum 3); estimated 28 points. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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