Social Anthropology | University of Manchester

Course summary

Our Social Anthropology master’s course will empower you to examine differences and similarities between cultures, so we can better understand the essence of what makes us human.

This course sets out the key classical and contemporary debates in the field. It also explores the diversity of human cultural and social experience around the world.

Via mandatory course units, you’ll develop your research skills. You’ll gain significant, expertise in modern and traditional ethnographic research methods.

You can also to tailor the programme to fit your interests, with optional course units including:

Anthropology of Displacement and Migration: Why and how do people move
Ethnographies and Adventures in Manchester
Food and Eating: The Cultural Body
Anthropology of Human Learning: Childhood and Education
Anthropology of Humanitarianism and Development

Throughout the course, you’ll develop transferable skills in research, critical enquiry and creative thinking, preparing you for a stimulating and worthwhile career.

Entry requirements

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Fees and funding

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Sponsorship information

We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding applicants, such as the Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship .

The Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 fee reduction to Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree within the last three years and are progressing to postgraduate study.

For more information, see our Fees and funding page.