Canadian Universities for Studying Anthropology

Anthropology is a major branch of social sciences which deals with the scientific study of human kind particularly its systems and customs. There are several global institutions that offer professional programmes in anthropology.

Many professional programmes in anthropology are offered in various Canadian universities also and major among these courses are as listed below:

Athabasca University

BA (concentration) in Anthropology and BA (major) in Anthropology constitute major degree programmes offered at the Athabasca University in the discipline of anthropology.

University of Calgary

University of Calgary offers BA in social and cultural anthropology, BA in archaeology with a concentration in physical anthropology, MA in anthropology and PhD in anthropology

University of Lethbridge

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Master of Arts in Anthropology are the major programmes conducted at the University of Lethbridge

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University offers BA in Sociology and Social Anthropology – with major/honours and PhD in Social Anthropology

Saint Mary’s University

BA with honours in anthropology and BA with major in anthropology are the two major anthropology degrees awarded by the Saint Mary’s University

Carleton University

Carleton University offers BA in anthropology (general), BA in Anthropology (honours) and MA in anthropology

Brandon University

Brandon University offers two degree programmes such as BA in Anthropology (4-year Honours major) and BA in Anthropology (3 or 4-year major)

University of Manitoba

Major anthropology degrees awarded by the University of Manitoba are BA (advanced) in anthropology, BA (general) in anthropology, MA in anthropology and PhD in anthropology

The University of Winnipeg

The University of Winnipeg conducts programmes such as BA in anthropology, BA (4-year/Honours) in anthropology, BSc (3-year) in bio-anthropology and BSc (4-year) in bio-anthropology

University of New Brunswick

BA in anthropology and MA in anthropology are the two anthropology courses available at the University of New Brunswick

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland is popular for BA in Anthropology; MA in anthropology, PhD in anthropology and BA in sociology/anthropology

Cape Breton University

Cape Breton University offers BACS in Anthropology, BA in Anthropology and BA (Hons.) in Anthropology

Apart from the above-mentioned universities, University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University also offer BA in Anthropology; MA in anthropology and PhD in anthropology. St. Thomas University, University of Guelph, St. Francis Xavier University, University of Northern British Columbia and Thompson Rivers University award a degree, BA in Anthropology. Mount Allison University, University of the Fraser Valley and Mount Saint Vincent University conduct a BA in Sociology/Anthropology Major.