Bachelor Programme
Anthropology
Anthropology at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major in the comparative study of human societies and cultures, past and present, from First Nations in Canada to peoples of Asia, the Pacific and Latin America. The department's undergraduate program has three streams (socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology and bioarchaeology, and museology and visual anthropology), hands-on learning draws on UBC's Museum of Anthropology, and Honours and co-op are available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and self-declare the Anthropology major once they reach second-year standing.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Anthropology
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Anthropology
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- No application for the major: self-declare it at second-year standing; it requires 42 ANTH/ARCL credits, starting with ANTH 100, ARCL 103 or 140 and 6 credits of 200-level courses
- Honours needs a high B average plus ANTH 100, ARCL 103 or 140 and 6 credits of 200-level ANTH/ARCL, and includes a 6-credit Honours thesis
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180