The programs are suitable for those who seek academic preparation for a career in a professional area requiring a solid understanding of Anthropology, such as in cultural institutions and the public service. Equivalence may be met by the completion of the Graduate Certificate in Anthropology.

Typical courses

• Advanced Issues in Anthropology
• Critically Assessing Contemporary Development Practice
• Forms of Sociality
• Introduction to Australian Indigenous Policy
• Introduction to Gender and Development
• Law, Order and Conflict in the Pacific
• Medical Anthropology
• Migration, Refugees and Development
• Photography in Social Context
• Practical Studies in Social Analysis
• Social Animals: Anthropological Perspectives on Animalhuman relationships
• Topics in the History of Anthropology

Our rankings

At the ANU you can learn from experts in your field. In the 2010 QS World University Rankings ANU was ranked number one in Australia and 13 in the world for social sciences, and number one in Australia and 17 in the world for arts and humanities.

Entry

Applicants should have a four year Bachelors degree either as Honours or a combined degree in a cognate area from an Australian tertiary institution or its international equivalent. Equivalence may be met by the completion of the Graduate Certificate in Anthropology.