MA in Anthropology (Thesis-based) in Peterborough Canada | Trent University

Experience an extraordinary journey working with top-tier researchers in Trent's Anthropology program. You'll get to conduct captivating fieldwork globally while contributing to our knowledge of humanity's history and current state.

As an M.A. or M.Sc. student (full-time or part-time), you'll immerse yourself in your chosen specialization, paving the way for careers in academia, research labs, museums, cultural tourism, or heritage preservation.

Building on Trent's 40+ years of graduate program excellence, you'll engage in hands-on learning through three year-long courses and thesis research. These will challenge you to examine intricate aspects of human biology and culture. Pursue meaningful societal questions using archaeological, biological, ethnographic, or linguistic approaches. Previous faculty and students have conducted studies throughout Canada, the American Southwest, Mesoamerica, the Mediterranean, South/Southeast Asia, and Papua New Guinea, examining diverse subjects from burial customs to forensic science, urban development, societal decline, artistic expression, spiritual traditions, and beyond.