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Archaeology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons)

University of Edinburgh

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University of Edinburgh
UCAS CODE: VL46

Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This programme examines the diversity of ancient and modern human social and material culture. Your undergraduate dissertation in Year 4 can be in either subject.Archaeology is the study of the human past from our origins several million years ago to recent times. Archaeologists use physical remains to study 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. This can involve spending months or even years living with, and sharing the experiences of, the people being studied.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.Together, these two subjects create a programme that studies past and present human behaviour.


Practical skills

We emphasise the importance of training in practical archaeological skills.You will have an opportunity to gain hands-on experience of artefact identification and analysis in practical sessions using artefacts from our own Vere Gordon Childe collection.


Fieldwork

You will complete 3 weeks of archaeological fieldwork at the end of Year 1. In later years of study you will also have the option to complete: further fieldwork projects in heritage management and public engagement lab-based analysis of archaeological remains If you choose to do a dissertation in social anthropology you can conduct your own research in the summer break between Years 3 and 4.

Tuition fees

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£ 26,500per year

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University information

University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    15th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Anthropology

    11th out of 24 2

    11th out of 25 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 196
    183 93%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    9th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.93 73%

    20th

    3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    181 89%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    18th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.87 72%

    24th

    10

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