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Archaeology and Social Anthropology - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

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The University of Edinburgh
UCAS CODE: VL46

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  • Qualification

    Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Archaeology and Social Anthropology is the study of past and present human behaviour. This programme examines the diversity of human social and material culture both ancient and modern. Your undergraduate dissertation at the end of this programme can be in either subject. Social anthropology is the study of human conduct and thought. Societies around the world vary enormously socially, culturally and politically. The study of these variations, and the common humanity that underlies them, is at the heart of social anthropology. Archaeology is the study of the entirety of our human past from the origins of humans several million years ago up to recent times within living memory. Archaeologists study surviving material or physical remains to reconstruct the lives, societies and cultures of past peoples. In contrast, social anthropology is the study of human behaviour in living societies. Understanding a living society and its members involves participant observation, spending many months or even years living with, and sharing the experiences of, the people being studied. We emphasise the importance of training in practical archaeological skills. You can gain hands-on experience of artefact identification and analysis in practical sessions using artefacts from our own Vere Gordon Childe collection. Our students will also complete three weeks of archaeological fieldwork at the end of Year 1 and have the option to undertake further fieldwork, as well as projects in heritage management and public engagement, and the lab-based analysis of archaeological remains, in later years of study. If you choose to write your dissertation in Social Anthropology, you will also have the opportunity to conduct your own research for this in the summer break between Year 3 and Year 4.

Tuition fees

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£ 28,000per year

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : ABB

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Anthropology

    8th out of 23 3

    12th out of 25 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 201
    191 95%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    8th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.86 72%

    21st

    1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    185 90%

    4th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    58.0 58%

    19th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.64 66%

    25th

    1

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