Honours program

The honours program offers an opportunity to undertake, in the third and fourth years, a concentrated program designed especially for an individual students interests in anthropology.

The program centers upon Anthropology 499, a course entailing the completion of a supervised research project on a topic selected by the student (the honours essay) and attendance in the honours seminar. By undertaking the honours program, students receive training and qualifications superior to those in the regular anthropology degree program.

The conceptualization and completion of the honours essay, with associated fieldwork, data collection and interpretation, coursework, and seminars, provide an invaluable experience for those planning to apply to graduate school.

Why take an honours program?

Students planning a professional career should consider the department’s honours program. Entry into most graduate programs in anthropology and other social sciences is facilitated by completion of the honours program.  The program also provides some advantages in obtaining private and public sector employment.

The honours program is not only intended for prospective graduate students, but also to provide an intellectually satisfying program for those undergraduates with demonstrated intellectual curiosity and qualifications in anthropology.

Revised Application Deadline: June 5 

Please email your completed application to anthtwo@uvic.ca

Application for Honours BA or Application for Honours BSc

Honours Adviser

Dr. Brian Thom: anthhonours@uvic.ca