Masters Degrees (Sociology And Anthropology)

Apply now Master of Arts (Sociology and Social Anthropology) as two distinct disciplines had its origin in Europe. Sociology emerged as the study of European society and Social Anthropology as the study of other society. Read more

In the Department of Sociology, Philosophy, and Anthropology (SPA) we offer of a variety of research degrees, from MA by Research, to MPhil, to PhD. Read more

This MA is designed for students interested in new ways of exploring and understanding the social world through the use of visual, sensory, and other experimental approaches. Read more

Our approach mirrors the wider shift within the social sciences towards the analysis of transnational and global level processes and phenomena You will… Read more

You will acquire a broad, general knowledge of current debates within both sociology and anthropology at the same time as developing specialist knowledge… Read more

You’ll acquire a broad, general knowledge of the current debates within both sociology and anthropology and also develop specialist knowledge within science… Read more

This programme allows you to define your research interests and study towards an MPhil. Anthropology is ranked first in Scotland for student satisfaction (NSS). Read more

A majority of our PhD graduates have embarked on an academic career, taking up lectureships in universities in the UK as well as abroad, or pursuing further their interests through post-doctoral fellowships and other research-based posts. Read more

Are you interested in how different people around the world do things differently? Have you ever questioned the taken for granted assumptions about what… Read more

Are you interested in how different people around the world do things differently? Have you ever questioned the taken for granted assumptions about what… Read more