MA Social Anthropology Programme with Intensive Language (South East Asian Languages) in Camden United Kingdom | School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Social anthropology explores human cultures and societies across the globe, examining each culture within its own context while recognizing how cultural understanding helps interpret our world. This field equips us with essential frameworks for comprehending human diversity, enabling deeper insights into how individuals, communities, and institutions perceive reality.
At SOAS, social anthropology serves as a gateway to the field's foundational principles, historical development, theoretical approaches, and methodologies. No prior anthropology background is required to benefit fully from this program. It offers an ideal starting point for adopting an anthropological perspective on global issues or transitioning into the discipline for future research pursuits.
For those with previous anthropology experience, SOAS postgraduate studies provide opportunities to refine specialized interests through advanced research, including language acquisition and in-depth exploration via a customizable Dissertation module.
The two-year MA... combined degree with Intensive Language (South East Asian Language) caters to students seeking both academic and professional engagement with South East Asia. The intensive language component develops strong proficiency in either Indonesian or Vietnamese, with an immersive summer program in the region between academic years.
This extended pathway allows students to combine intensive South East Asian language study with various MA programs including Linguistics, History, Anthropology of Food, Anthropological Research Methods, Migration and Diaspora Studies, or Social Anthropology.