Social Anthropology University of Oslo

Overview

Key features

Social Anthropology is a discipline that studies contemporary social issues through empirically grounded studies of people’s lives. Through the Social Anthropology programme of the University of Oslo, you learn how anthropologists have developed theoretical and methodological tools for conducting such studies, and you learn to apply these yourself.

This study is a unique opportunity to do your own fieldwork aligned with your interests. You will design your own research project, carry out ethnographic fieldwork in a place and on a topic of your choice, and write up a master’s thesis based on your own fieldwork data.

Career opportunities

Anthropologists work with a wide variety of issues such as urban planning, development, migration and refugees, communication, market and consumer research, environmental management, technology, foreign affairs and teaching. 

They get jobs in both public and private sector, including humanitarian organisations, government agencies, schools and higher education, private businesses and consultancy agencies.

The two-year master’s programme leads to an master's degree in Social Anthropology and qualifies for a PhD.