MA Anthropology: University of Sussex

About the programme

Anthropology at Sussex is the largest UK department that focuses solely on social anthropology, and ranked in the top 5 social anthropology departments in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

This MA focuses on dealing with contemporary real-life issues such as social and economic transformation, and the politics of race, religion, rights and citizenship.

The programme may act as an introduction to anthropology for people coming from other disciplines. Alternatively, its combination of core courses and options enables those with a first degree in anthropology to branch out into interdisciplinary areas such as gender studies, human rights, medical anthropology, or migration studies.

Admission requirements

UK entrance requirements

A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree in anthropology or another relevant subject area.

Overseas entrance requirements

Sussex receives applications from all over the world and is therefore very experienced in assessing the qualifications offered by students from outside the UK.

For information on some of the most common international qualifications that meet our general entry requirements, please refer to the table in the International students section.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in the other sections. Internet TOEFL with 90 overall including 24 in Speaking and 25 in Writing. For more information, refer to English language requirements .