Universities United Kingdom London School of Economics Courses MSc Social Anthropology

MSc Social Anthropology
at London School of Economics

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,456
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 100

Program Overview

The MSc Social Anthropology is an excellent and intensive introduction to the discipline of social anthropology. The programme gives you a thorough grounding in anthropology, both in terms of its ethnographic diversity and its theoretical development.

Teaching is directly informed and enhanced by the strong tradition of fieldwork-based research within the Department. Compulsory components include a course which examines the relationship between theory and ethnography in modern social and cultural anthropology, and a 10,000-word dissertation on an approved topic of your choice.

This programme is suitable for graduates with a degree in any discipline, and prior knowledge of anthropology, while beneficial, is not essential. It is suitable either as an introduction to the subject for those intending to proceed with other careers, or is an ideal preparation for further research work in anthropology and related disciplines.

Course Content
This is a 12-month programme consisting of one compulsory course, optional courses to the value of two units, and an essay (dissertation). Attendance at seminars and at non-assessed tutorials is compulsory.

Anthropology: Theory and Ethnography
Examines the relationship between theory and ethnography in modern social and cultural anthropology. It covers the development of modern anthropological theory and the relationship between theoretical analysis and ethnographic data.

Dissertation
An independent research project on an approved topic of your choice, of 10,000 words.

Optional Courses
Students will be expected to choose courses to the value of two full units from a range of options.
Entry Requirement
Minimum entry requirements for MSc Social Anthropology

An upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline including anthropology within the context of a more general degree is required.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet the minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.
Fees & Scholarships
Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.

The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2022/23 for Social Anthropology
Home students: £15,816
Overseas students: £24,456
Career Prospect
Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Anthropology
Median salary of our PG students six months after graduating: £31,500

Top 5 sectors our students work in:
- Education
- Financial service activities
- Membership organisations
- Social work activities
- Advertising and market research
The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2017-18 were the first group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling.

The programme is an ideal preparation for research work in anthropology and related fields.

Cost Of Studying At London School of Economics

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MSc Social Anthropology at London School of Economics