Overview
The course for Master of Arts in Anthropology at Tribhuvan University offers altogether 32 papers, of which 15 are required (including ‘thesis writing’ in the fourth semester) and 17 are optional.
Students may opt for optional courses in the third and fourth semesters as per their own choices which will be offered as per the departmental decision made on the basis of the availability of human resource.
However, the regulation of Dean’s Office states that there must be at least 10 students willing to opt for one optional paper.
Objectives
- The first objective of these courses is to impart up-to-date knowledge of the theories and methods of anthropology discipline among students along with the advanced anthropological training in ethnographic field-work.
- The second objective is to produce skilled human resource needed for Nepal’s developmental needs. The third objective is to inculcate the spirit of human rights and principles of social justice in the minds of graduate students.
- Thus, the overall objective is to develop professional skill among students of the anthropology discipline at par with those of the universities of advanced countries.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Classical Theories in Anthropology
- Kinship Studies
- Research Methods in Anthropology
- Anthropology of Nepal and the Himalaya
- Contemporary Theories in Anthropology
- Recent Trends in Kinship Studies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Class Start: 2081 Magh 1st Week Entrance/Admission: 2081 Paush
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Campus Location
- Kirtipur, Nepal
Disciplines
AnthropologyWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
A student holding a Bachelor Degree in any of the following subjects recognized by the Tribhuvan University is considered eligible to apply for admission:
- Anthropology; Sociology; Social Work; Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology; Psychology; History; Home Science; Geography; Economics, and Political Science
- Any discipline from Faculty of Education, Science, Management and Law
- Any discipline from Institute of Medicine, Engineering, Forestry, Agriculture and AnimalSciences
- An applicant seeking admission to M.A. in Anthropology must appear in an Entrance Examination of one hour’s duration conducted by the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University. The applicant who fails to appear in the Entrance Examination or to obtain a minimum qualifying score will not be given admission.
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