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Research Methods (Anthropology), M.A.

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  • 12 months
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Durham University
University rank #78 (QS) Durham, United Kingdom
The Research Methods (Anthropology) course offered by Durham University provides training in research methods with a focus on methods used by researchers in anthropology. At the end of this course, you will be well-prepared to go on to do research in Anthropology or a related discipline.

Overview

The Research Methods (Anthropology) course offered by Durham University includes training in qualitative and quantitative methods needed by researchers in social sciences and draws on expertise within the Department of Anthropology to provide specialised training in either sociocultural anthropology, medical anthropology, the anthropology of development or cultural evolution (depending on your chosen pathway). It is affiliated to the Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership, which offers funding to British and European Union students interested in taking the course preparatory to moving on to a PhD at Durham.

Career Opportunities

Students with a postgraduate qualification in Anthropology pursue a diverse array of careers in areas such as conservation, tourism, public health, health research and management, captive primate care and zoological research management, local government research and management, education (secondary, further and higher), social care, social research, in addition to academia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Applied Statistics 
  • Statistical Exploration and Reasoning 
  • Quantitative Research Methods in Social Science
  • Thinking Anthropologically
  • Interrogating Ethnography 
  • Advanced Specialised Aspects in Social Anthropology

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity

    You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.

    Full-time
    • Full-time duration 12 months
    Part-time
    • Average part-time duration 24 months
    • Intensity Flexible
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

English Language Requirements

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    6.5

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    92

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  • Minimum required score:

    62

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: Upper Second Class

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

  • This programme does not recognise GRE® scores.

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General Requirements

  • A minimum 2:1 Honours degree from a UK institution (or the overseas equivalent) in a relevant subject.
  • References play an important part in the admissions process.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Durham

  • 660 - 1140 GBP/month
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Funding

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