MPhil in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology at University of Oxford

Programme overview

An anthropology degree combining visual, material and museum-based approaches through ethnography, image- and object-centred research and critical theory, drawing on Oxford's museum collections.

Faculty: School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography | Department: School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography | Duration: 21 months full time | Intake: 3 October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First-year teaching series including the VMMA lecture series (museum decolonisation, sensory anthropology, digital anthropology, film and photography, art and aesthetics), methods classes and research seminars, followed by thesis research.

Career pathways

Many graduates enter teaching and research, or work in museums and galleries, design and market research companies, development agencies and NGOs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first-class or strong upper second-class UK undergraduate degree with honours in any discipline, or equivalent; a minimum of 67% in at least one prior degree under the UK system. US applicants: minimum GPA 3.6/4.0. No GRE or GMAT. Publications not expected. Deadline 12:00 UK time 7 January 2027. English language (higher level, international applicants whose first language is not English): IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT 110 overall (minimum Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24); tests taken no more than two years before course start.

Domestic applicants: GBP 26,890 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual course fee Source

International applicants: GBP 43,860 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual course fee Source

Intake: 3 October 2027

Duration: 21 months full-time

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