Overview
About the Program
Students take most of the required courses for the Anthropology program of Rutgers University and participate as full members in the many other activities of the graduate program such as the Department Lecture Series, Wednesday Workshops, and Anthropology Graduate Student Association. Students who successfully complete the MA program may apply to the Ph.D. program but are not guaranteed admission.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Historical Anthropology Theory
- Evolutionary Theory
- Anthropology and Cultural Studies
- Research in Anthropology
- Theoretical & Written Ethnography
- Environmental Anthropology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Archaeology Anthropology View 810 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in United StatesAcademic 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
- Personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts
- A writing sample
- The GRE General test is not taken into account for Critical Interventions in Theory and Ethnography (CITE) or Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES) MA applicants
Tuition Fee
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International
30912 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15456 USD per semester during 24 months. -
National
30912 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15456 USD per semester during 24 months. -
In-State
18180 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9090 USD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for New Brunswick
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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