PhD Anthropology at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The PhD in Anthropology is organized around four integrative themes: Inequality, Culture, Health; Evolution and Ecology; Space, Place, Knowledge and Power; and Visual Anthropology and Materiality. Students conduct an independent research project leading to a dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: Department of Anthropology | Duration: 4 to 5 years (full-time) | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Coursework with a B+ minimum includes ANTH 500, ANTH 600 Professional Development, a specialized directed study and an advanced research seminar in a thematic area, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.0. Candidacy (ANTH 693) requires coursework, a language requirement, comprehensive exams and a dissertation proposal defence, followed by the dissertation (20 units) and oral defence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The graduate program in Anthropology has been designed to transcend traditional sub-disciplinary boundaries by focusing on four integrative themes: Inequality, Culture, Health Evolution and Ecology Space, Place, Knowledge and Power Visual Anthropology and Materiality All applications are reviewed by the Departmental Graduate Committee, and students are accepted into the graduate program only if they meet admissions requirements and if there is at least one faculty member able, interested, and available to supervise the proposed topic of research.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/graduate/

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