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MA Social Anthropology
Are you interested in a career in anthropology, but haven’t studied the subject before? Have you studied anthropology in the past, but need to consolidate this experience before moving into anthropological research?
Why study MA Social Anthropology at Goldsmiths?
- Whatever your disciplinary background, you’ll have the opportunity to build a solid base in social anthropology, its theoretical foundations, methodology and ethnographic diversity.
- You’ll be able to choose from a variety of option modules, which means you can tailor the degree to your own theoretical or regional interests.
- You can choose to study topics including gender, sexuality and the body, religion and symbolism, political economy, psychological perspectives in anthropology, the anthropology of rights, and visual anthropology.
- You’ll join a diverse group of students with a range of educational backgrounds and interests, so you’ll be exposed to many different perspectives.
Admission requirements
You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject.
You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.
International qualifications
We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.
If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate-level study.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website
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Program content
Compulsory modules
- Anthropological Theory
- Anthropological Research Methods
- Dissertation
Option modules
- Anthropology and Gender Theory
- Anthropology of Health and Medicine
- Ethnographic Film and Cinema Studies
- Platforms for Action: Placement module
- Anthropological Approaches to History
- Anthropology and the Visual 1
- Economic and Political Anthropology 2
- Borders and Migration
- Learning from Social Movements
- Anthropology and the Visual Production Course
- Anthropology of Art 1
- Psychology and Anthropology
- Anthropology of Rights
- Economic and Political Anthropology 1
- Gender Theory in Practice
- Critical Voices in Development
- Anthropology of Religion
- Digital Anthropology (PG)
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
- Local students - full-time: £8990
- Local students - part-time: £4495
- International Students- full-time:£16950
Career paths
This programme is ideal if you're thinking of pursuing a career in the media, or in research, teaching, policy and many other fields.
Recent graduates have been employed by Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières, and the Royal Anthropological Institute.
The Masters also provides an excellent grounding for students interested in pursuing research in social anthropology – several have gone on to complete research degrees at Goldsmiths.
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