Anthropology

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in an arts, humanities or social sciences discipline. Non-traditional qualifications/routes may also be considered.

If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.

We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:

• Evidence of significant, relevant work experience in one of the following sectors: museums/galleries; heritage sites; policy making; community/charity work or projects; or social programmes.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification

ACCEPTABLE SUBJECTS: Any Arts, Humanities or Social Science degree List if helpful includes but not limited to:

• Architecture
• Archaeology
• Broadcasting and TV
• Cultural Studies
• Economics
• Film Studies/Filmmaking
• Game Design
• Geography
• History
• History of Art
• Journalism
• Language and Literature
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Policy
• Sociology

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MA in Anthropology will help you develop a nuanced and cross-cultural perspective on the challenges that humans face in our fast-changing world, with content that reflects our research strengths in adversity, adaptation and globalisation. You will have the opportunity to put this understanding into practice through academic events and work experience in Bristol's thriving creative and cultural industries as well as social organisations. In addition to the core themes of the programme - which explore interrelated real-world issues such as sustainability, technology, engagement, arts and materiality - you will receive advanced training in theory and methods delivered through world-class, research-led teaching.

The programme will introduce you to anthropological research design and data analysis using qualitative and mixed methods, including ethnographic and visual methods; survey, interview and focus-group design; participatory approaches and research ethics. There are opportunities for undertaking an off-campus placement with an external partner such as a media-tech company, museum, heritage organisation, NGO or local authority. You can gain first-hand experience of working in a vibrant and diverse industry while putting into practice the skills you have learned throughout the course.

Being taught by research-active experts in the field, you will gain knowledge and understanding on some of the most relevant and urgent contemporary issues and public debates. From drugs and stimulants in Africa, to children and their art in Amazonia; from museums and heritage in Asia, to transhumance mobility in Europe, you will learn alongside leading academics through in-class lectures, small-group seminars, field trips, and potential international knowledge exchange programmes.

This MA will enhance your transferable skills and employability by providing valuable research experience and helping you develop a network of contacts in and beyond work placement providers.

Information for international students

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.

Fees and funding

International students may be awarded a Think Big Postgraduate Scholarship.

Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.