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Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie (M.A.) – Social and Cultural Anthropology at Philipps University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Programme overview

Master teaching how to document, analyse and understand cultural and social particularities of (non-)European cultures with ethnographic methods, contributing to topics such as globalisation and post-colonial debates.

Faculty: Fachbereich 03 Social Sciences and Philosophy  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Ethnographic methods and the study of conflicts, environment, visual and material anthropology; regional focus on the Americas and Caribbean and on Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.

Career pathways

Numerous career fields, e.g. at universities and museums.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Relevant bachelor degree in cultural and social sciences (or comparable) with at least 48 credits in social and cultural anthropology, ethnology, European ethnology or empirical cultural studies and further relevant modules. International applicants must prove German proficiency at DSH-2 level (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang). Admission: open admission (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: winter semester 2026/27: 01.06.2026 to 21.08.2026 (German degree); 01.05.2026 to 21.08.2026 (international degree); summer semester 2027: 01.12.2026 to 26.02.2027 (German degree); 01.11.2026 to 26.02.2027 (international degree).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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