St. Andrews,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Social Anthropology in St Andrews United Kingdom | University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
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St Andrews United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,940
(c. USD28,113.63)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Social Anthropology Department provides a PhD program requiring at least three years of full-time study and original research.
St Andrews fosters a dynamic and passionate postgraduate community, where PhD candidates play a vital role. This globally diverse program attracts students from varied cultural and educational backgrounds. Both the 2019 National Student Survey and 2020 Guardian University rankings show our Anthropology graduates report the highest satisfaction rates in the UK for both course quality and instruction. The department offers PhD and MSt (Res) research degrees, with expertise spanning the Americas, Africa, Eurasia, and the Pacific. Research focuses include: climate and energy studies, historical perspectives, medical anthropology, and artistic ethics.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Entry to the PhD programme is normally in September or January and is available on both a full-time and part-time basis.
Admission to the programme requires that you hold a good undergraduate degree, high 2.1 (16.5) or better or its equivalent (e.g. GPA of 3.6 or better on a 4-point scale). The undergraduate degree does not need to be in the discipline of Social Anthropology, but candidates will be advised to take the MRes first if they have insufficient anthropological preparation.
Students who enter the PhD program are required to have sufficient grounding in Social Anthropology by having already taken either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Social Anthropology.
IELTS - Minimum overall score 6.5 with minimum component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) to be 6.0.
TOEFL iBT - Minimum overall score 79 with minimum component scores (Listening-12, Reading-13, Writin-21, Speaking- 18)
Admission to the programme requires that you hold a good undergraduate degree, high 2.1 (16.5) or better or its equivalent (e.g. GPA of 3.6 or better on a 4-point scale). The undergraduate degree does not need to be in the discipline of Social Anthropology, but candidates will be advised to take the MRes first if they have insufficient anthropological preparation.
Students who enter the PhD program are required to have sufficient grounding in Social Anthropology by having already taken either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Social Anthropology.
IELTS - Minimum overall score 6.5 with minimum component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) to be 6.0.
TOEFL iBT - Minimum overall score 79 with minimum component scores (Listening-12, Reading-13, Writin-21, Speaking- 18)
Tuition
GBP
20,940