BA in Anthropology (Honours) in Hamilton Canada | McMaster University

McMaster University | Hamilton Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 45,158
(c. USD32,288.29)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

Anthropology presents a fascinating journey into understanding human societies, cultures, and behaviors. This multidisciplinary subject gives students a distinctive framework to examine how people interact within their social environments. The curriculum delivers a thorough grasp of human cultures across time, equipping learners with profound insights into the evolving relationships between global communities.
A key strength of Anthropology lies in its applicability to modern worldwide challenges. Our program fosters a wide-ranging viewpoint, helping students recognize cultural variety, societal disparities, and global interdependence. Utilize state-of-the-art equipment in our advanced laboratories to strengthen your research skills, whether through digital archaeology mapping or linguistic pattern examination.



Exciting opportunities await through our field schools, offering practical training, cultural engagement, and cross-disciplinary teamwork to ready students for anthropological investigations. The Cootes Paradise initiative delves into historical timelines, while the Puglia Italy program concentrates on bioarchaeological studies of ancient Roman artifacts. Discover more about Anthropology's field school offerings.



An Anthropology qualification leads to diverse professional avenues. Alumni pursue rewarding careers in research, teaching, heritage conservation, global aid initiatives, personnel management, and beyond. Our program cultivates analytical reasoning, effective communication, and solution-finding abilities as students explore the multifaceted nature of human existence throughout history. These competencies are highly valued by employers, and our degree program strengthens them while deepening your appreciation for humankind, nurturing an enduring fascination with society's continuous transformation.
Join our Anthropology Honours Undergraduate Program and connect with an enthusiastic academic network committed to deciphering humanity's complex patterns.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete Grade 12 high school diploma equivalent to Canadian qualification.

Students start in the Social Sciences Level 1 program and apply to the Anthropology Honours BA Program at the end of their first year. Students must complete the requirements of a Level 1 program including two Level 1 Anthropology courses.

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including a grade of at least C in one of ANTHROP 1AA3 or 1AB3.

English Language Proficiency

IELTS - International English Language Testing System (Academic): 6.5 Overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening); results valid for 2 years

CAE - Cambridge English Advanced: 190 Overall with minimum score of 180 in each component; valid for 2 years

PTE - Pearson Test of English Academic: 60 Overall with minimum score of 60 in Writing and Speaking; valid for 2 years

CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language: 70 Overall with no component score below 60; valid for 2 years

MELAB - Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: 85 Overall valid for 2 years; Minimum 80 in each of the three required components; Minimum 3 in optional speaking component (Required).

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language IBT: 86 Overall with a minimum score of 20 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening); valid for 2 years

Tuition CAD 45,158

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