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Overview
Key facts
The Public Issues Anthropology program of University of Guelph is focusing on the interface between anthropological knowledge and issues crucial to governance, public discourse, livelihoods, civil society and contemporary public issues.
Students may choose one of two study options: 1) Thesis and complete a minimum of 2.0 credits (4 courses) 2) Major research paper and complete a minimum of 4.0 credits (6 courses and a 1.0 credit major paper).
Research Areas
Our program draws on the expertise of anthropologists who conduct research on a wide range of public issues, including: migration, globalization, human rights, indigenous peoples’ issues, climate change, environmental ethics, food, culinary and dietary practices, agriculture and rural livelihoods, families, disabilities, social inequalities, and the anthropology of development. Faculty ethnographic areas include Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and North America.
Are you interested in:
- Food and livelihoods
- Human Rights and Social Justice
- Families, Aging, or Disabilities
- Indigenous Peoples’ Issues
- Environmental Issues
Career opportunities
- Education
- Health and Nutrition
- Law and Advocacy
- International Development
- Cultural and Natural Resource Management
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Public Issues Anthropology
- Anthropological Theory
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Diversity and Social Equality
- Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
- Gender and Development
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 89
Credits
45 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Anthropology Public Policy View 35 other Masters in Anthropology in CanadaAcademic requirements
GPA B
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 89
Other requirements
General requirements
- A four-year honours degree in Anthropology will be preferentially considered
- Students with a background in other disciplines should have taken at least five Anthropology courses, including Ethnography and Anthropological Theory
- Minimum B+ average over their last two years of academic study
Tuition Fee
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International
15332 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7666 CAD per semester during 18 months. -
National
6412 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3206 CAD per semester during 18 months.
Living costs for Guelph
1157 - 1804 CAD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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