- Degree awarded
- Master of Arts
- Duration
- TBA
- Entry requirements
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We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our MA programme.
- How to apply
TBA
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
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| MA | Y | N | N | N |
Course overview
Use anthropology to understand people, cultures and urgent social questions.
- Build research, analytical, and communication skills that translate across the Civil Service, international NGOs, the cultural sector, and beyond, at the UK’s most targeted university by top employers (High Fliers, The Graduate Market Report 2026).
- Become a specialist in ethnographic research methods and learn how to use anthropological approaches to make a difference in the world. Apply your skills to address real-world problems such as inequality, identity, migration, development, climate change, and social justice with project partners in Greater Manchester.
- Benefit from our world-leading facilities and resources, such as film-making, sound-recording, and other multimedia tools at the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology .
- Study at one of the UK's largest and most internationally recognised anthropology departments, ranked top 10 in the UK and top 25 worldwide (QS World University Rankings 2025).
Our students. Real experiences. Visit the Students Stories page to hear from our students as they share what it’s really like to study here.
Open days
The University holds regular events throughout the year, including webinars and the annual on-campus Master's Expo, all of which offer the opportunity to find out more about our facilities and courses from our academic and admissions staff.
We also attend a number of education fairs both in the UK and overseas throughout the year.
For more details on how you can meet us, visit our events page: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/meet-us/
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We know that student finance can be complicated. The links below provide further information to help guide you.
- Learn more about - student finance options for UK students .
- Learn more about - fees and finance for international students.
- Graduates of The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University can receive a 10% discount on their master's degree tuition fees as part of our Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount scheme.
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Social Sciences
- School/Faculty overview
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See: School Subjects
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You can find regulations and policies relating to student life at The University of Manchester, including our Degree Regulations and Complaints Procedure, on our regulations website.