Overview

The UIT the Arctic University of Norway's Department of Social Science offers a two-year full-time Master's programme in Visual Anthropology. This programme aims to teach students how to produce knowledge about people's lives and cultures through an exploration of their everyday lives based on the use of qualitative social science research methods and ethnographic film. The programme combines lectures in academic theory and method, filmmaking and practical instruction in camerawork, sound recording and editing.

Key Features

The students at the Master's programme follow a set of courses the first two semesters before they travel on fieldwork. Based on this fieldwork, the students write a Master's Thesis and make an ethnographic film. For a complete setup of the programme, please refer to the Programme structure below.

The films produced at Visual Anthropology are well known for their quality. Every year several films are selected for international documentary and ethnographic film festivals. The originality of the program has led to a special educational prize from UiT The Arctic University of Norway, and a further award for educational quality from the Ministry of Education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Ethnography

Approaching Social Realities: Understanding Other People’s Life-Worlds

Conveying Social Realities: Exploring Audio-Visual Narrative Strategies

Anthropological Theory and Epistemological Issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

More details

National deadline includes applications from Norway or other Nordic countries.

Language

English

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85

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tromsø, Norway

Disciplines

Anthropology View 4 other Masters in Anthropology in Norway

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the Master of Philosophy in Visual Anthropology requires a Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 80 ECTS in anthropology, sociology, ethnology, folklore, cultural studies, visual culture or other closely related fields of study. Applicants must have a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C (2,5 or 3,0) in the ECTS scale.

Applicants should enclose a statement of purpose written in English (maximum of two pages). This statement should include the purpose for and interest in pursuing the master's degree programme, especially why you find visual anthropology interesting. It should also include a short description of a proposed master thesis project. Any experience from film making should also be mentioned in the motivation letter.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

185400 NOK / year

≈ 185400 NOK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

All students at UiT the Arctic University of Norway must pay the semester registration fee each semester. The semester fee is currently NOK 710 per semester.

Living costs

Tromsø

Norway

9000 - 15000 NOK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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