MPhil in Human Evolutionary Studies

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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10 monthsProgram duration

52,817 GBPTuition Fee/year

24 Apr, 2024Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

MPhil

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Students who come to Cambridge to do the MPhil in Human Evolutionary Studies are interested in learning the broad and interdisciplinary field of evolutionary anthropology in depth, and to carry out a research project on a topic within the discipline at postgraduate level. Because the programme includes both a taught and a research component, its scope is ideal for students who have a background in biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, zoology, archaeology, psychology, and medical and veterinary sciences. This is a demanding interdisciplinary programme of study and research that enables students to obtain in-depth knowledge across human evolutionary studies and specialist research training in an area within this field over a relatively short time frame. Students who do this course come to Cambridge from the UK and abroad.
The aims of the course are to:
provide students with the opportunity to study substantive issues and debates in human evolutionary studies;
give students the opportunity to learn aspects of current research in human evolutionary studies through lectures, seminars and discussions from an international team of researchers with expertise and strengths in these areas;
enable students to acquire the critical thinking and intellectual skills necessary for undertaking independent research in some aspect of human evolutionary studies;
to create an intellectual environment and platform that encourages students to learn from each other, particularly in seminar discussions, and one in which students benefit from the lived and learnt experiences and knowledge from peers from across the world;
prepare students for research at doctoral level and equip them to be future leaders in evolutionary approaches to the understanding of humans today.

Program overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

MPhil

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission requirements

TOEFL

110+

IELTS

7.5+

Bachelor GPA

3.6+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

193+

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree.
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
Admission to the MPhil in Human Evolutionary Studies is based on high achievement in a previous or current degree, typically first class, high II.i or an equivalent. Students will normally hold an undergraduate degree in range of relevant disciplines, including:

From undergraduate degrees in anthropology, archaeology, social anthropology and cognate disciplines, students seeking to focus their learning on human evolutionary studies, and seeking accessible training in the methods and principles involved in research within one of the sub-disciplines of evolutionary anthropology;
From undergraduate degrees in natural sciences, medicine, psychology and veterinary sciences, students seeking to learn across the discipline of evolutionary anthropology, while acquiring training in the methods and principles involved in research on a topic that intersects evolutionary approaches to humans and non-human primates with their own scientific background;
Students and professionals engaged with the study and curation of human remains, who wish to learn across the discipline of evolutionary anthropology, while acquiring training in the traditional and digital methods and principles involved in the study of human and non-human primate osteology using materials from the Duckworth Laboratory.

Application Deadline

24 Apr 2024

Program Duration

10 Months

Starting Month(s)

Oct

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

32,375 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

52,817 GBP

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MPhil in Human Evolutionary Studies

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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10 monthsProgram duration

52,817 GBPTuition Fee/year

24 Apr, 2024Application Deadline

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