The combined-studies degree in Anthropology and Geography offers an exciting way of studying human societies and their diverse environments, building on students' previous knowledge of geography and learning new skills from a range of anthropological perspectives. Concerned with development problems and with issues closer to home, the combined-studies degree provides students with a good grounding in social and environmental science. This allows students either to combine courses in human geography with the social aspects of anthropology or to focus on environmental geography together with courses in material culture and physical anthropology. In recent years, students have gone on to careers in government, conservation, business, the media, overseas development and academia. For a person looking to obtain a degree with minimum effort, this is not for you.
Friends studying other subjects and in other colleges seem to have had an easier time of it.
But I am extremely pleased that I was offered a place at UCL, accepted it, and have stuck at it. I have met a lot of wonderful people, both other students and lecturers. I have learned a great deal, and really broadened my horizons and outlook on life. First Year Students take the equivalent of two units in anthropology and two units in geography. Certain courses are compulsory in each subject.