MA Social and Cultural Anthropology at University of Freiburg

The Master’s in Social and Cultural Anthropology explores social and cultural dynamics in today’s globalised world, examining how economic, political, and social structures intersect with worldviews and cultural interpretations. The programme links the study of local life worlds with global issues and societal questions. Teaching focuses on economic, environmental, and political anthropology, with a broad regional scope including Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Our M.A. programme provides you with analytical skills, methodological competence and intercultural sensitivity. You learn to describe and understand the many ways in which hu-mans live together, organise their lives and think about the world.

Career pathways

The aim of our Master’s programme is to provide you with analytical skills, practical strategies for action and intercultural sensitivity that will enable you to work in various professional fields, to engage in research and to contribute anthropological skills to inter- and multidiscipli-nary settings. You will become familiar with the global issues at play in today’s world, and gain both an international outlook and practical competences in dialogue and exchange across lifeworlds.

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