MA Anthropology

Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

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12 monthsProgram duration

21,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

15 Aug, 2025Application Deadline

YesScholarships

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Program overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Anthropology MA is designed to provide students with a strong grounding in the principles and methods of Anthropology. It offers the opportunity to study innovative modules taught by leading experts in key anthropological fields, including Conflict and Borders, Religion, Cognition and Culture, Anthropology of Europe, Material Culture and Art, Migration and Diasporas, Anthropology of Ireland, Human-Animal relations and the cross-cultural study of Emotions. Anthropology at Queen’s also has a distinguished history in Ethnomusicology, the cross-cultural study of music.

The MA teaching is research-led and draws on our staff’s theoretical work in these areas, as well as regional expertise, including research in India, Pakistan, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, Japan, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Romania, Finland, the UK, and the island of Ireland. Anthropology at QUB is ranked 2nd in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2021).

Our MA in Anthropology explores current debates in the study of cultures and societies and offers specialised knowledge and advanced skills for a range of competitive careers or further study at PhD level. Studying anthropology at postgraduate level combines an in-depth understanding of human diversity and critical social theory, with hands-on training in carrying out grounded ethnographic research.

Studying Anthropology at Queen’s gives you the opportunity to design and carry out field research anywhere in the world. Under the guidance of experienced supervisors, students develop original projects among diverse groups of people across the globe. Doing ethnographic fieldwork will give you real-world skills that are uniquely valued among employers and offer you unforgettable cultural and social experiences. At the same time, Belfast and the island of Ireland, more broadly, offer unique sites to conduct research locally on most topics of anthropological interest, including conflict transformation and peacebuilding, religion, borders, arts and creativity, identity, ethnicity and nationalism, material culture, and policy-engaged anthropology.

Studying anthropology is a great way to get involved in contemporary issues and gain a wide range of critical and applied skills highly relevant in a globally interconnected world. MA students in our programme learn how to discover and understand human societies and cultures, and to work in collaboration with people in their places and communities.

This programme provides students with the opportunity to work in the centre for anthropological study and research in Northern Ireland. Our staff and programmes have long-standing connections with a number of local and international organisations, NGOs, and community groups. Anthropology postgraduate life centres around the weekly Anthropology Postgraduate Seminar, and regular Anthropology Research Seminars, as well as regular events in the Institute for Cognition and Culture, the Institute of Irish Studies, and The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice.

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Program overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

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Admission Requirements

PTE Academic

62+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

176+

Bachelor GPA

3.3+

TOEFL

90+

IELTS

6.5+

Normally a strong 2.2 Honours degree (with minimum of 55%) in a relevant subject, including Anthropology, Sociology and Cultural Studies or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.

Other subjects, such as Music, Geography, Psychology, Irish Studies, History and Languages may also be considered, depending on the nature of the completed undergraduate programme. Applicants who hold a 2.2 Honours degree below 55%

in one of the disciplines specified above (or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University), who can demonstrate relevant professional experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline

15 Aug 2025

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

7,300 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

21,500 GBP

Other Expenses

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Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

12 monthsProgram duration

21,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

15 Aug, 2025Application Deadline

YesScholarships

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