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MSc - Master of Science
Main Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
This programme offers an intensive introduction to contemporary social anthropology.We provide a programme of study that will enable you to consider your own cultural and social context, comparing this to other cultures. You will work within a rich and active research culture, exploring the distinctive nature of social anthropology and its contribution to a critical and informed understanding of the contemporary world. A world reflected in the diversity of our research and teaching interests.Courses range from those offering an overview of anthropological theory to those examining specific issues such as:environmentdevelopmenthealth and illnesskinship, relationships, and intimacyeconomypoliticsritual and religionsex and reproductionWe also run courses focused on regions such as:Latin AmericaAfricaSoutheast AsiaEast Asiathe USA