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Course summary
This course combines the expertise of our staff and research across two closely related disciplines to develop your knowledge and skills in both Human Geography and Anthropology.
Human Geography explores the complex relationships between societies and environments that are at the centre of the most important challenges that face people around the world today.
Anthropology offers a unique and powerful understanding of cultural and social diversity in the modern world. It considers issues which can lead to mind blowing revelations about how individuals and cultures experience life differently.
In the first year you will have an introduction to the fundamentals of both subject areas, and in the second and third years you will choose from a wide range of modules, choosing half from each subject. Within Human Geography, modules focus particularly around themes of cities and urbanism; post colonialism, race and migration; and political ecology and environmental justice. Key themes in Anthropology are childhood, youth and education; development, war and humanitarianism; and global health.
Both subject areas offer opportunities to learn about the world immersively through fieldwork, developing skills that will make you highly employable. All students do a residential geography field trip in the first year and can opt to do another in the second year.
Together these two subjects compliment each other and provide you with graduate opportunities in local and national government, international organisations, NGOs, the media, research and education.
Modules
Sample modules:
Political & Economic Issues,
Living with Environmental Change,
Space, Place & Society
To view the full list of modules for this course and further information on degree content, please visit the Brunel website: brunel.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/human-geography-and-anthropology-bsc
How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L763
- Institution code:
- B84
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
in any subject
Access to HE Diploma
Obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DM
in any subject and an A level at grade C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - M
in any subject with A levels grade BB
Scottish Advanced Higher - BBC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points
including SL5 or HL4 in English (if applicant does not have GCSE English grade C/4 or above)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - M2, M2, M3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 and above are required including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature).
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DMM
in any subject
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - DM
in any subject and an A level at grade C
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate - M
in any subject with A levels grade BB
T Level - M
in any subject.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no less than 5.5 in each subsection |
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| Institution's Own Test | | with no less than 55% in each subsection |
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| TOEFL (iBT) | 90 | with a minimum of:
Reading - 18
Listening - 17
Speaking - 20
Writing - 17 |
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| PTE Academic | 59 | with a minimum of 59 in all subscores |
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Brunel University London - English Language Requirements https://www.brunel.ac.uk/international/English-Language-Requirements
Contextual admissions
Brunel University London is committed to raising the aspiration and improving equality of opportunity of our applicants and students. We adopt a contextualised admissions approach when reviewing applications, which include accepting lower grades or making lower offers to applicants from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds. From 2024 entry, the offer will be personalised based on a holistic view of the application, including the individual applicant’s personal and educational journey.
Learn more on the Brunel University of London website
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
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| Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
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| Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
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| EU | £20400* | Year 1 |
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| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
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| Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
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| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
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| International | £20400* | Year 1 |
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* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
EU nationals may be eligible for a discount on their fees - please see our website at https://www.brunel.ac.uk/scholarships/page?id=c8112b36-1680-4492-b55c-f4e9932ae2e8
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