Masters Degrees (Psychological Anthropology)

The Master of Arts program offers students in a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to earn a master’s degree by writing a thesis and successfully completing a limited number of courses. Read more

Ideal preparation for those who work in a diverse and multicultural healthcare setting or graduates who would like to pursue a PhD. Read more

If studies of the mind and mental health interest you, this socially and culturally focused course may provide a rich alternative to more scientific studies in psychology and psychiatry. Read more

Are you interested in a career in anthropology, but haven’t studied the subject before? Have you studied anthropology in the past, but need to consolidate this experience before moving into anthropological research? Whatever your disciplinary background, you’ll have the opportunity to build a solid base in social anthropology, its theoretical foundations, methodology and ethnographic diversity. Read more

The Social Anthropology MRes is a taught postgraduate degree that will equip you with high quality training in anthropology and anthropological research, particularly if you are considering PhD study. Read more

Mental health and well-being are crucial global health and social welfare policy concerns with significant resources and research devoted to this area. Read more

The Department of Philosophy has outstanding research strength in the fields of philosophy of biology, philosophy of psychology and philosophy of cognitive sciences. Read more

Working with and for young people in the developing world offers an exciting career full of challenges and rewards. Read more

Our British Psychological Society (BPS) conversion courses are designed for graduates of other disciplines who wish to pursue a career in psychology but whose first degree is not recognised by the BPS. Read more

This Masters degree is designed to produce graduates who can take charge of mental health service provision at a global level by helping them develop the knowledge to integrate initiatives into the wider aims of international development, and address the global inequities in the provision of mental health services. Read more

Linguistics is the systematic study of human language. It has its roots in antiquity, though the twentieth century saw an explosion of research and the development of new theories and approaches. Read more

In order to understand the deeper workings of the human mind and to recognise why we are who we are, it is important to look closely at two of the most fundamental and powerful influences on behaviour - culture and evolution. Read more

How are religion, conflict and peace related? How does globalization affect local religious traditions? How do religious and secular actors interact in local and global debates on migration and gender? Within the modern world, it is clear that religion has a major role in many conflicts occurring at multiple levels and locations. Read more

What role does religion and spirituality play in our experience of health and well-being? How does the biomedical focus of current healthcare practice affect us? This interdisciplinary degree programme will examine what it means to be ill or healthy in diverse, individualised and highly technological societies, from psychological, cultural, ethical, and political perspectives. Read more

This new ‘MA in Geography. Spatial Justice’ responds to Irish President Michael D. Higgins’ call to attend to the ‘serious contradictions and obstacles to a genuinely inclusive citizenship’ resulting from recent social and environmental crises. Read more