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Undergraduate 2027

Undergraduate 2025

BA | Undergraduate

Anthropology and Sociology

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Entry year : Academic Year 2027/28

Entry requirements : ABB

Attendance : 3 years (Full-time) \ 6 years (Part-time) \

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This degree programme provides students with an education in two key closely related disciplines, anthropology and sociology. Social anthropology is the study of the social life of humankind and how this varies across different human cultures and societies past and present. Sociology developed as the scientific study of human society with a focus on social structure, social reproduction and social change and on how groups and individuals are influenced by norms, roles, and institutions. Together, the two disciplines provide students with a well-rounded understanding of human social life, including its range, cultural diversity and development over time, while also identifying the applied potential of this area of learning to the world we live in today.

Course highlights

Global Opportunities

Students have the opportunity to spend part of the course studying in other European universities, through our Erasmus programme, and also in the USA and Canada. \ https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/happ/student-experience/international-student-experience/

Career Development

Queen’s is ranked in the top 170 in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). \ \ Studying for a degree in Anthropology and Sociology at Queen‘s will assist students in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers and academic institutions.

World Class Facilities

Queen’s is one of the top 10 most beautiful universities in the UK (Times Higher Education, 2023). \ \ Students also benefit from access to a wide range of software packages, with training available in industry-standard tools for qualitative and quantitative analysis, such as SPSS and NVivo.  \ Also, enjoy the outstanding facilities of the McClay Library, home to 1.2 million volumes and 2,200 reader spaces. \ https://youtu.be/vB0jafwkgd0 \ \ The School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen‘s has over 70 full-time academics, making it the largest institutional centre for the study of these subjects in Ireland and one of the largest in the UK. \ \ The School also boasts the following: \ \ Centre for Creative Ethnography \ \ Institute of Cognition and Culture \ Institute of Irish Studies \ \ The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice \ Two International Summer Schools (the Irish Studies Summer School & the Conflict Transformation and Social Justice Summer School) \ \ \ \ The School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work combines five core disciplinary areas, in Criminology, Education, Social Policy, Social Work and Sociology. It is a vibrant and intellectually diverse academic community that shares a single core vision: to produce world-leading research and first-class teaching, which expands knowledge, informs policy and practice and makes a social difference locally, nationally and globally. It includes: \ \ The Centre for Child, Youth and Family Welfasre \ \ The Centre for Children's Rights \ \ The Centre for Inclusion, Transformation and Equality (CITE) \ \ The Centre for Language Education Research \ \ The Centre for Shared Education \ \ The Centre for Technological Innovation, Mental Health and Education (TIME)

Internationally Renowned Experts

he anthropology team at Queen’s consists of ten members of staff at the cutting edge of research and publication, with specialisms in ethnomusicology, cognitive anthropology, conflict and peacebuilding, material culture, migration and diasporas, human-animal relations, and creative ethnography. Anthropology staff have a range of regional specialisms, including the UK and Ireland, the Mediterranean, the Roma, Australia, and Japan. \ \ \ \ Sociology at Queen’s is made up of a team of internationally recognized scholars, passionate about exploring key social issues like family, religion, conflict, migration, ethnicity, norms, social movements, and social change. We offer a high quality, supportive, student-centred learning experience in a top Russell Group University. \ \ \ \ Curious to learn more about our anthropology and sociology teams and their research? Please visit: \ \ https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/happ/subject-area/anthropology/people/ \ \ and \ \ https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/ssesw/subject-area/sociology/

Student Experience

Northern Ireland's post-conflict society offers a globally significant location for studying key social and cultural themes, including cultural politics. Our international links not only provide students with opportunities to study abroad, but also contribute to a diverse, international, student body. Queen’s currently has over 4400 international students from over 90 different countries (Queen’s Planning Office, 2024). Our uniquely supportive pastoral care / personal tutor system is equalled only by the academic guidance available.

Further Study Opportunities

or those wishing to pursue further study after their first degree, Anthropology at Queen’s offers an MA programme, each of which can be taken either full-time (one year) or part-time (two years). See the School website for information: \ \ https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-taught/anthropology-ma/ \ \ \ Within Sociology, we offer the MRes in Social Science Research, which provides the opportunity to develop and significantly advance skills in research methods, as well as substantive topics and theoretical debates. We also have a new MSc Sociology and Global Inequality programme which launched in September 2024. \ http://www.qub.ac.uk/ssesw

“Modules are thought-provoking and challenge common perceptions of ourselves and our social world. All the skills I have learned are transferable to the world of work and give you a solid basis for employability.” \ — Deborah Murphy, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, BA Sociology graduate

"My experience at Queen’s has been invaluable in allowing me to pursue further study. Through my time at Queen’s I have been able to be a part of the Anthropology Society as well as being a Student Ambassador and being involved in many different clubs and educational opportunities. My degree has helped me immensely as the fieldwork I engaged in last summer and the dissertation I produced have allowed me to gain enough experience in ethnography to be offered a scholarship …. My time at Queen’s has been extremely enjoyable and I would recommend the experience to anyone." Anna Bailie

“Third year modules and teaching have both been fantastic. The tutors for my final term especially are much more creative in their teaching methods, and it is clear that they listen to students' feedback. It feels much more like a conversation of ideas. I revelled in the opportunity to do more freeing assignments too, like writing and performing a song, or describing a musical concert”. Anon. (NSS 2025)

"The dissertation fieldwork that I carried out during my time at Queen’s was an incredible way to explore an area of the discipline I had chosen based on my personal interests in Anthropology. At first the thought of carrying out independent research was overwhelming when I thought of the reality of being out there; conducting interviews, taking fieldnotes etc. However when you find yourself motivated and keen to find information you land on your feet and make it work for you, and it all just falls into place. Planning and organising your own research is great for building confidence in your own abilities and the actual fieldwork is a life changing experience; completely taking matters into your own hands teaches great self-reliance and people skills." Amy Hitchens

"Recently the dissertation experience has been really useful in my job search.  Because it involves different research methods and demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills, it's great for the CV and even better for coming up with examples for competency questions in interviews. It's also brilliant for networking because it provides easy conversation and an awareness of social issues etc.” Lucy Proudlock

"Doing an anthropology dissertation is great for allowing you to use your own creativity and actually apply your knowledge rather than simply learning from others. It is a fantastic way of building confidence for any future career as it gives you the opportunity to expand on something independently and looks great on the CV!" Genevieve Bigger

“My Sociology degree opened my eyes about the world - I now question everything and my curiosity has grown! It has helped in my current job as I developed my analytical and problem-solving skills, which are essential for the workplace.” \ — Anna Savage, BA Sociology graduate, Statistical Officer, NISRA Queen's University Belfast

“Modules are thought-provoking and challenge common perceptions of ourselves and our social world. All the skills I have learned are transferable to the world of work and give you a solid basis for employability.” \ — Deborah Murphy, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, BA Sociology graduate

"My experience at Queen’s has been invaluable in allowing me to pursue further study. Through my time at Queen’s I have been able to be a part of the Anthropology Society as well as being a Student Ambassador and being involved in many different clubs and educational opportunities. My degree has helped me immensely as the fieldwork I engaged in last summer and the dissertation I produced have allowed me to gain enough experience in ethnography to be offered a scholarship …. My time at Queen’s has been extremely enjoyable and I would recommend the experience to anyone." Anna Bailie

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