Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor
4 years
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Why study Anthropology at UBC Okanagan?
Anthropologists are interested in the findings of all fields pertaining to humans and the processes of social and cultural life in human societies past and present, near and far. It connects the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. Cultural Anthropology is a main area of focus at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Anthropology is the integrated study of what it means to be human in the broadest possible sense.
Careers and Outcomes
UBC degrees are respected by employers around the globe. Program graduates will have the skills to pursue a career in a variety of fields like,
- Advocate
- Archaeological technician
- Assistant language instructor
- Bilingual/bicultural program specialist
- Collections manager
- Communications officer
- Community development officer
- Community support worker
- Cultural consultant to police
- Cultural resource manager
- Curator
- Environmental research
- Ethnographic research assistant
- Exhibit assistant
- First Nations land claims advisor
- Foreign service officer
- Forensics assistant
- Fundraising consultant
- Health researcher
- Heritage interpreter
- Immigration services consultant
- Impact assessor
- International student advisor
- Manager, cultural business council
- Map and aerial photo interpreter
- Market researcher
- Media development
- Multicultural education specialist
- Museum and gallery assistant
- Organizational analyst
- Outreach assistant
- Park interpreter
- Policy analyst
- Policy researcher
- Project officer, urban Indigenous strategy
- Public health educator
- Research analyst
- Sales representative
- Social development advisor
- Social impact analyst
- Strategic planning advisor
- Tourism research
- Travel agent/guide/consultant
- Travel or technical writer
- Urban planner
- Youth worker
Experiential Learning
Expand your horizons while studying abroad, conducting meaningful research, or working in the community with your UBC colleagues.
Learn more about Co-op, Go Global, Undergraduate Research Awards and other opportunities at Experiential Education.
Gain research experience working with community groups affiliated with the Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER), an organization at UBC Okanagan that supports socially engaged research on topics such as cultural conservation and Indigenous languages.
UBC Okanagan’s anthropology community fosters a supportive environment from which you can achieve your academic and career goals. Professors are welcoming and helpful, while the student-led Anthropology Student Union offers opportunities for student to meet, converse, and build understanding of the important issues in the Okanagan and the world.
Global and Close-Knit
At UBC Okanagan, you gain all the benefits of attending a globally ranked, top 5% university while studying in a close-knit learning community. 50% of graduates, from all across the globe, choose to stay in the region.
Discover the Okanagan
A diverse natural region with sandy beaches, beautiful farms, vineyards, orchards and snow-capped mountains, the Okanagan is an inspirational landscape perfect for those seeking leisure or outdoor adventure.
UBC's Okanagan campus borders the dynamic city of Kelowna, a hub of economic development with a population of more than 150,000 people— the fourth fastest-growing population in Canada.
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