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

Starting 2023-11-15 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

The current Year in Nepal is Nepali calendar 2079. Nepali Calendar is 56 years and 8 and months ahead of the Gregorian Calendar.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Anthropology History Ancient History

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.

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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.

Tuition Fee

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Anthropology.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

226 countries / Need-based

Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria

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