Masters Degrees in Anthropology, Ireland

We have 13 Masters Degrees in Anthropology, Ireland

If you're looking to study a Masters in Anthropology, then Ireland is the place to be.

Ireland is home to many prestigious universities, including Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and University College Cork, to name a few. Seven Irish universities rank within the top 500 in the world, according to the Times Higher Education World Rankings 2023.

Anthropology is a diverse discipline which allows students to specialise in any area from archaeology to cultural studies. You can also choose to focus on any sub-disciplines such as social, cultural, physical or human, to name a few.

Ireland is also home to many important archaeological sites, including the famous Newgrange, which is over 5,000 years old. It is no wonder that many of the top universities for Archaeology are located in Ireland.

Ireland is also a popular study abroad destination with over 25,000 students currently studying there, according to the latest UNESCO data. It offers a wide range of funding opportunities specifically for international students, such as the Third Level Graduate Scheme.

With such a wealth of opportunities, why wouldn't you study an Anthropology Masters degree in Ireland?

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MA Anthropology (Full-time)

Maynooth University
Department of Anthropology

The MA in Anthropology is an advanced degree in socio-cultural anthropology in which students are given a sophisticated introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of the discipline, a block of modules that open up and explore the conceptual and methodological core of the discipline, and a series of specialized modules that show the range of socio-cultural anthropology today. Read more

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MLitt Anthropology

Maynooth University
Department of Anthropology

The MLitt is a research degrees that requires considerable initiative on the part of the student to engage in independent, original scholarship. Read more

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PGCert in Anthropology

Maynooth University
Department of Anthropology

The Postgraduate Certificate in Anthropology is a one-year part-time course designed for students who would like to make a transition to studying anthropology but have no previous background in the subject or for students who, for various reasons, are not yet ready for the full MA programme. Read more

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MA Anthropology (Part-time)

Maynooth University
Department of Anthropology

This is the part-time version of the MA in Anthropology programme. Read more

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Anthropology MA

University College Cork
College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Our MA Anthropology programme at University College Cork is an exciting new postgraduate degree that represents state-of-the-art in-field training in ethnography, combined with cultural, political and social theory. Read more

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MA Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (Creole)

Maynooth University
Department of Anthropology

CREOLE is an innovative two-year Anthropology degree (120 ECTS), funded under the EU SOCRATES Programme, in which students are required to spend two of… Read more

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MA in Local History (with UL)

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Faculty of Arts

Offered jointly by faculty from the Department of History in Mary Immaculate College and the Department of History at the University of Limerick, this two-year, part-time Masters programme meets the needs of graduates in history, or in related disciplines (e.g. Read more

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MA in Environment, Society and Development

University of Galway
School of Geography and Archaeology

Are you interested in developing a critical approach to understanding intersecting global issues of environment, society and development? Would you like… Read more

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