Graduate

Master of Anthropology

Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia

About this program

The Master of Anthropology is a graduate program at the Australian National University in Canberra, run through the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, taken over 1.5 years full-time (72 Units). Coursework includes 6 units from completion of the discipline research methods course. Graduates are expected to understand when and how to apply ethnographic research techniques. ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.

Cost & duration

Duration1.5 yr
Tuition (international)A$53,800
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (L6)
PTE58 overall

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Course structure

83 terms of coursework

  • The Master of Anthropology (Advanced) requires completion of 72 units, which must include:
  • 24 units from the following compulsory research and capstone courses:
  • 6 units from completion of the discipline research methods course
  • ANTH8001
  • Ethnography and Research Ethics Pro-Seminar (6 units) – research essay worth 80% of total assessment
  • ANTH8061
6 units
  • Anthropology and Planetary Futures
  • 6 units from completion of one of the following discipline theory courses:
  • ANTH8007
  • Development and Environment: Anthropological Perspectives (6 units) – research task and assignment worth 80% of the total assessment
  • ANTH8062
6 units
  • Ethnography and Theory
  • CHMD8014
  • Perspectives on Culture, Health and Medicine (6 units) – research project worth 60% of total assessment
  • 12 units from completion of the integrated capstone courses
  • ANTH8059
  • Doing Ethnography: Research Practicum on Applied Anthropology (6 units) – research essay, report and project worth 75% of total assessment
  • ANTH8063
6 units
  • Special Topics: Research-Led Seminar in Anthropology and Planetary Futures
  • 24 units from completion of anthropology disciplinary courses:
  • Ethnography and Research Methods
  • ASIA8038
6 units
  • Cultural Creativity and Research in Asia and the Pacific
  • ASIA8051
6 units
  • Language and Power in Asia and the Pacific
  • HUMN8034
6 units
  • Collaborative Curating and Storytelling
  • HUMN8038
6 units
  • Oral History and Heritage Practice and Theory
  • LING6311
6 units
  • Language and Social Interaction
  • SOCR8006
6 units
  • Online Research Methods
  • SOCR8008
6 units
  • Qualitative Data Collection
  • Field Schools and Internships
  • ANIP6503
6 units
  • Australian National Internships Program A
  • MUSC8004
6 units
  • Internship 1
  • MUSC8005
6 units
  • Internship 2
  • Food Culture, Sustainability, and Society
  • ANTH6064
6 units
  • Anthropology of Environmental Disasters
  • ASIA8050
6 units
  • Social Conflict and Environmental Change
  • EMDV8082
6 units
  • Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
  • ENVS8003
6 units
  • Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation
  • Critical Studies in Gender, Embodiment and Technology
  • GEND6034
6 units
  • Going Public: Sex, Sexuality and Feminism
  • GEND6501
6 units
  • Posthuman Bodies
  • PASI6008
6 units
  • Gender and Sexuality in the Pacific
  • SCOM8014
6 units
  • Communicating Science with the Public
  • Empire, Migration and Travel
  • ANTH8056
6 units
  • Introduction to Humanitarian Action
  • ASIA6121
6 units
  • Engaging Asia: Australia and the Asian Century
  • HIST8015
6 units
  • Australia in the World
  • HUMN8019
6 units
  • UNESCO and World Heritage: Conserving Heritage Values
  • HUMN8033
6 units
  • Heritage Tourism and Sustainable Development
  • MUSI6007
6 units
  • Music and Globalisation
  • Maximum of 12 units of 1000, 2000 or 3000 level language courses with the following alpha prefix:
  • ARAB, CHIN, CHST, FREN, GERM, GREK, HIND, INDG, INDN, ITAL, JPNS, KORE, LATN, PERS, PORT, RUSS, SKRT, SPAN, THAI, VIET
  • 24 units from completion of
  • THES8103
  • Thesis
  • Students must have the written agreement of an identified supervisor in order to enrol in
  • THES8103
  • Thesis one semester in advance of the start date of the Thesis semester
  • Students who do not have the written agreement of an identified supervisor one semester in advance, or whose agreed supervisor either subsequently leaves the university or is on leave from the university, will be transferred to the Master of Anthropology
  • Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list

Admissions

By transfer from the MANTP Master of Anthropology after completion of all requirements for that program with a minimum GPA of 6/7 as well as the written approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis. No other pathways are accepted. Ranking and English Language proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met. Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support Diversity factors: As Australia’s national university, ANU is a global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. Assessment of qualifications: Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au . Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher. ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications .

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