MA Social Anthropology

at University of Sussex

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Anthropology and Ethnography

• Issues in Contemporary Ethnography

• Understanding Processes of Social Change

Spring teaching

• Anthropological Research Methods

Summer teaching

• Dissertation (Anthropology)

Degree requirements    

Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.

Subject-specific requirements    

Your qualification should normally be in anthropology or another humanities or social sciences subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement. 

Please note    

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic): Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).

Home students: £9,500 per year for full-time students

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,500 per year for full-time students

International students: £18,975 per year for full-time students

This course equips you with the skills and knowledge to become a professional anthropologist in the public or private sector. You can also choose to go on to jobs where knowledge and understanding of the diversity of human cultures and social transformations is a significant advantage.

Our graduates are well prepared for a PhD or employment in:

• policy think tanks

• research firms

• charities

• museums

• educational institutions

• the media.