Anthropology degrees in Clearing at Goldsmiths

How can anthropology help us understand contemporary issues like gender inequality and immigration? Examine what it means to be human in different parts of the world by studying this fascinating subject.

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Why study Anthropology at Goldsmiths?

  • We're in the top 10 UK universities for Anthropology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
  • Explore key anthropological debates that will help you understand contemporary societal and cultural issues
  • Learn about fascinating topics like cultural diversity, power and difference, exploitation and wealth, and myth and ritual 
  • Choose from a selection of option modules, allowing you to tailor your degree to your own unique interests and aspirations
  • Anthropology graduates from Goldsmiths have gone on to work for the United Nations, World Bank, BBC, law firms, media companies and CSR (corporate social responsibility) consultancies
  • You'll study with a global mix of students, giving you a rich range of anthropological perspectives
  • Studying this subject in London brings many advantages – you can access museums and world-renowned libraries, as well as the hub of political and social organisations that are based here

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Why choose Goldsmiths, University of London?

Goldsmiths was founded in 1891 and has been part of the University of London for 120 years. Alongside this history comes an innovative and creative approach to the subjects you can study, and a commitment to social and environmental justice.

As a Goldsmiths student you'll enjoy a single-site campus in New Cross, South East London. It's in Zone 2 and just 10 minutes by train to Central or East London. So you can access the best of the world's top student city while still enjoying a friendly and supportive student community.

An aerial view of the Goldsmiths campus, with the College Green in the foreground and the back of the redbrick Richard Hoggart Building in the background

Enjoy a single-site campus experience just 10 minutes by train to Central or East London

London's Piccadilly Circus by night, featuring a London Underground sign in the foreground and big neon screens in the background

Make the most of being in London, voted the world's top city to be a student (QS Best Student Cities 2024)

My time at Goldsmiths was an experience in discovery. I not only learned a great amount academically but it shaped the person that I am today.

Hannah, undergraduate student

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