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MA Ethnologie (Social and Cultural Anthropology (Ethnology)) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

English-taught, research-oriented master's programme deepening subject understanding and academic skills, centred on an individual research project in the second year.

Faculty: Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in English  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Two-year full-time programme of 120 ECTS: the first year focuses on current anthropological literature and advanced academic working, the second on own research.

Career pathways

Academic work in research and teaching, educational fields such as adult and intercultural education, and cultural fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Professional degree in ethnology or a comparable discipline; English at CEFR B2; a further language at CEFR B1; aptitude assessment (Eignungsfeststellungsprüfung). The institute checks the requirements and issues a decision. Open admission (no numerus clausus). Aptitude test (Eignungsfeststellungsprüfung) required. Application period: 02.05. – 15.09.; portal: AlmaWeb.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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