M.Sc.Cultural and Social Anthropology
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| Academic field | Anthropology 14.7 (ISCED 317) Social & cultural anthropology (JACS L610) |
| Type | Master, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | M.Sc. (Master of Humanities in Anthropology) |
| Course code | 29648 |
| Accreditation | The program is accredited until 16.11.2029. |
| Tuition fee | €3,000 per year |
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| Application fee | €170 one-time |
| Deposit | €500 one-time |
| Registration fee | To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount |
| Entry qualification | Postgraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any languages (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies) You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Please provide bachelor’s diploma (for master studies) or master’s diploma (for doctoral studies) in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English Baltic Center examination IELTS (International English Language Testing System): score of at least 5.5; with the exception of master`s degree programme “English Philology” –7 CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)/C2 Proficiency: satisfactory pass CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English)/C1 Advanced: satisfactory pass FCE (First Certificate in English)/B2 First: at least level B; does not apply to master`s degree programme „English Philology” PTE (Pearson Test of English): at least level B2; with the exception of master`s degree programme “English Philology” – C1 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) – at least level B2; with the exception of master`s degree programme „English Philology” – C1 |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please state your motivation to study at the specific study programme and prospective research interests. Pass of entrance examination by submitting a written 1 page essay/motivation letter, which should include applicants motivation to study at the specific programme and research interest and CV, as well as participating in an entrance interview in person or via Zoom. The average grade in study courses must be 60% of the maximum. As a part of the admission process applicants will be asked to participate in an online interview. |
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Overview
The programme offers an outstanding opportunity to acquire analytical tools with which to approach contemporary global and local social processes and trends. These include issues such as migration with its corollaries of increasing cross-cultural contact and new diaspora politics, financial crises and advancement of neo-liberal (and other) policies, both internationally and locally, transformation of political subjectivities in the context of shifting ideas about development, state-building and nation.
The programme provides students with a solid theoretical and methodological basis with which to critically explore a variety of pressing issues in (post)modern society. Through lectures, seminars and independent reading, students gain knowledge in social, and specifically anthropological, theory. A variety of compulsory and optional courses help students to develop a thoroughly anthropological approach to the themes of self and agency, gender, state and power, borders/migration, consumerism, art/performance. Working with texts is accompanied by ethnographic fieldwork whereby students not only advance their skills of data gathering but also learn to test and creatively develop their theoretical frameworks.
The MHum programme builds upon the 3-year BHum programme in Cultural and Social Anthropology, but it is open to graduates from other fields, seeing their previous academic and professional experience as a potential for productive interdisciplinary work. Our programme staff hold doctoral degrees from world’s best ranking universities. They apply high standards both in teaching and public discussions, thus encouraging critical analysis beyond the academic realm. The programme is mostly orientated towards public anthropology and the Baltic region, but students are encouraged to develop and explore their own research topics with the support of experienced supervisors within our department.
Programme structure
The programme provides students with a solid theoretical and methodological basis with which to critically explore a variety of pressing issues in (post)modern society. Through lectures, seminars and independent reading, students gain knowledge in social, and specifically anthropological, theory. A variety of compulsory and optional courses help students to develop a thoroughly anthropological approach to the themes of self and agency, gender, state and power, borders/migration, consumerism, art/performance. Working with texts is accompanied by ethnographic fieldwork whereby students not only advance their skills of data gathering but also learn to test and creatively develop their theoretical frameworks.
Career opportunities
The programme graduates can pursue academic career in Latvia and abroad (several graduates teach at the University of Latvia) or continue professional career in public, business or NGO sectors.