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Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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Location
Main Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
14-SEP-26
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
This popular joint degree programme provides a grounding in both Social Anthropology and Politics, two subjects which complement and enrich each other. 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.Year 1- Year 1 provides you with a broad introduction to the subject. You will study Social Anthropology 1A and 1B, Fundamentals: Studying Anthropology and Fundamentals: Anthropological Practice. You will choose two to four option courses. Year 2- You will study Social Anthropology 2: Key Concepts, Ethnography: Theory & Practice, Fundamentals: Ethnographic Theory, and Fundamentals: Reading & Writing Anthropology. You will also choose between two and four additional courses, either related to your programme or from another academic area. Year 3- You will study compulsory courses including: Anthropological Theory, Kinship: Structure & Process, Ritual & Religion, and Consumption, Exchange & Technology. You will also choose two courses from a range, such as Happiness: Cross-cultural Perspectives, Urban Anthropology, the Anthropology of Africa and Latin American Anthropology. You will also have the opportunity to conduct your own research in the summer break between Years 3 and 4. Your dissertation supervisor will help you to plan and develop your research project which can take place in the UK or overseas. Year 4- You will study the compulsory course Culture & Power. You will also use your research findings to complete an honours dissertation, and continue to choose option courses.
Tuition fees
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£ 28,000per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
University information
The University of Edinburgh
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University League Table
18th
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Campus address
Main Campus, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
8th out of 23 3
12th out of 74 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 201191 95%3rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10076.0 76%8th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.86 72%21st
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Entry standards
/ Max 217193 89%5th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10079.0 79%21st
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Student satisfaction
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