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MA Sociocultural Anthropology at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

The master programme sociocultural anthropology predominantly studies non-European lifeworlds comparatively with the goal to understand them descriptively.

Faculty: Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Anthropology  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

a specialisation in basic cultural and social-anthropological theory (Module 1). An analysis of anthropology classics will be performed to view the relationship of these to current anthropological debates, theories, and methods.

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Entry requirements

Admission route: Consecutive master’s programmes with access restriction. Language of instruction: English. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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