6 Sociocultural Anthropology MSc Degree Programs

The Master’s programme in Cultural Anthropology: Sustainable Citizenship departs from an integrated understanding. It focuses on the triangle of People, Planet, and Profit, pointing out that sustainability has not only an environmental meaning, yet also an economic and sociocultural one.

Are you interested in the anthropological study of cultural diversity, power relations and social change in this age of globalisation? In particular, are you keen to learn more about issues of ethnicity and religion in a globalised context, about political conflict and social suffering, social justice and reconstruction, food and the senses? The Master’s programme Cultural Anthropology: Sociocultural Transformation will provide you with the knowledge and skills to address these issues through high-calibre research.

Anthropology studies the socializing, meaning-making and world-building practices of humans in different places, networks and settings, around the world. Social and cultural anthropologists study social processes from the perspectives of the actors involved. Combining an insider's and an outsider's point of view, anthropologists actively engage and theorize the differences and similarities between people across the globe.

Are you captivated by how people interact in today's global societies? Do you want to deepen your knowledge of the dynamics in our society? Are you fascinated by the tensions between economic, political, and social hierarchies that often create inequalities and diversity challenges? You’ll explore all these issues and more if you follow the Master's program in Social and Cultural Anthropology at VU Amsterdam.

The Master of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies (CADES) is a unique and international advanced Master programme that provides a broad interdisciplinary platform to address development issues and social transformations from an anthropological perspective. The programme brings together students and professionals from all over the world who are involved or interested in social, educational, emancipatory or policy work in the development, or, more broadly, the social sector.

The Master's program in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University is specifically geared towards ethnographic research. Throughout the duration of this one-year program, you will undertake independent research.