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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | - | 1 year | September | EUR 2694 per year | EUR 24830 per year |
At VU, our MSc programme goes beyond studying cultures to unwrap the complex layers of society and human interaction. It is an immersive exploration of the interconnectedness of human beliefs, values, and social norms. The course is hands-on and engaging, providing you with the skills to understand and analyse socio-cultural, political, and economic phenomena.
Applying anthropology
We will teach you critical analytical thinking, advanced research skills, and the profound cultural understanding needed to navigate complex real-world issues.
Today's global challenges demand innovative perspectives, which is where anthropologists come in. From climate change to social inequality, anthropology addresses society's most urgent issues like no other science can. Anthropologists are the architects of the future, sought after by public, private, and non-governmental organisations.
Our MSc in social and cultural anthropology offers two tracks: the social and cultural anthropology track; and the professional anthropology track. The first provides a set of skills tailored for students who want to have free choice of the social phenomenon they want to study for their thesis and the latter provides a different set of skills tailored to students who want to work in collaboration with their research stakeholders.
Both tracks are focused on practical application of academic expertise, putting theory directly into practice thereby preparing you for a career in various sectors.
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1. Academic requirements
Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years).
2. Programme specific requirements
The Admission Board needs to establish that you meet all of the following admission requirements:
This can be demonstrated by having a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, or a related field, or if you have completed a minor in Anthropology, with a curriculum including social science research methods.
In all cases, your bachelor must be equivalent to a Dutch academic (WO) bachelor and therefore must be completed at a research university.
Premaster:
VU Amsterdam’s Faculty of Social Sciences offers a premaster/bridging programme to students who do not meet the admission requirements for the MSc Political Science. However, international students cannot apply to this premaster directly. International students must apply to the master programme. The Admission Board may award the premaster as part of their decision on an applicant’s eligibility for the master. The premaster is only a relevant option if it would be sufficient to cover the gap between an applicant’s academic background and the admission requirements. The premaster contains mandatory courses on both social science research methods and (social and cultural) anthropology and is taught fully in English.
3. English language proficiency requirements
You will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. You can find an overview of relevant information to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page.
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