Anthropology (MA) Program By University College Cork |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

18,800 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

AnthropologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MA Anthropology programme at University College Cork is an exciting new postgraduate degree that represents state-of-the-art in-field training in ethnography, combined with cultural, political and social theory. Bringing together the knowledge & skills of staff at the Marginalized & Endangered Worldviews Study Centre and the Economy & Society Research Centre, the programme is taught through students’ active participation in international summer schools & colloquia, as well as classroom seminars, and with practical fieldwork opportunities in Latin America, India, and several sites throughout Europe including Ireland.

We offer our students a unique opportunity to gain intercultural competencies as well as professional and transferable skills. It will appeal to those of you with a strong international and intellectual outlook who seek a deeper understanding of the cultural, political and social challenges of the 21st Century.

Program overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MA Anthropology programme at University College Cork is an exciting new postgraduate degree that represents state-of-the-art in-field training in ethnography, combined with cultural, political and social theory. Bringing together the knowledge & skills of staff at the Marginalized & Endangered Worldviews Study Centre and the Economy & Society Research Centre, the programme is taught through students’ active participation in international summer schools & colloquia, as well as classroom seminars, and with practical fieldwork opportunities in Latin America, India, and several sites throughout Europe including Ireland.

We offer our students a unique opportunity to gain intercultural competencies as well as professional and transferable skills. It will appeal to those of you with a strong international and intellectual outlook who seek a deeper understanding of the cultural, political and social challenges of the 21st Century.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

63+
176+
3.3+
6.5+
90+

A candidate for this MA programme must normally hold a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent, in Anthropology, or a cognate subject in social/cultural sciences (Sociology, Criminology, Management, Development, Political Science, Languages, Social Sciences, Classics, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Study of Religions) or equivalent international qualification. 

Candidates who hold a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) may also be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) subject to review by the Board of Studies.

As part of the application process all applicants will be required to submit:

  • A supporting statement which should outline your intellectual biography and your reasons for pursuing postgraduate studies in Anthropology.  
  • Prospective applicants may be required to present themselves for an interview. The interviewing of overseas applicants may be conducted by Skype or similar. 
1 Year
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

7,130 EUR
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International Students

18,800 EUR
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