Australian National University

Australian National University

Master of Biological Anthropology Advanced

The Master of Biological Anthropology Advanced in Biology is offered by Australian National University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Subjects: 13.

This program - not offered at any other Australian University – equips you with the theory and skills required to study humans and non-human primates as varied and dynamically changing biological organisms. You will explore primate evolution, ecology, behaviour and conservation; human evolution, and behaviour; animal domestication; palaeopathology and bioarchaeology.You can also choose from a range of electives including ancient health and medicine, forensic anthropology and archaeology, anthropological genetics and environmental disasters.

Career Options

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.

Employment Opportunities

A Master of Biological Anthropology will advance your career in universities, museums, zoos, government, forensic sciences, and applied anthropometry, or lead to further study.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
  1. Clearly understand evolutionary processes as they relate to biological anthropology.
  2. Apply the scientific method to paleontological specimens, morphological materials and/or primate behaviour & ecology.
  3. Critically analyse data and literature within the discipline to reach independent conclusions
  4. Effectively communicate to others their knowledge of humankind’s place in nature
  5. Complete a major piece of research in biological anthropology



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