African Studies is a distinctive subject that really helps you to stand out from the crowd, making you an Africa expert as the role of African countries shift - politically, economically and culturally - in a globalised world.

The Department of African Studies and Anthropology is a small, friendly community of staff, undergraduates, postgraduates and visiting scholars, with a very active student society. African Studies with Development is a broad-based, multidisciplinary degree and has been designed to offer you a detailed insight into the African continent and its peoples. The programme aims to promote a detailed understanding of a vast and often misrepresented continent, and the ways in which societal change can be influenced.    

African Studies at Birmingham is ranked within the Top 5 in the Complete University Guide 2019.