Anthropology and Development Studies-Uni

	Type of programme: Regular Master's programme (MSc.)
	Start date: September
	Language of instruction: English
	Length: 1 year, full-time, 60 EC

This unique Master's programme, which is at the cutting edge of social and cultural anthropology as well as development studies, also includes knowledge derived from sociology, politicology, economics and geography. Using a multidisciplinary perspective you will be encouraged to go deeper into the most relevant current local and global issues, including poverty, health, environment, inequality, mobility, multiculturalism and transnational networks. One can either choose the specialty ‘Development Studies’ or the specialty ‘Anthropology’. It is a study designed for those who want to break with traditional paradigms.

Ambitious
The programme attracts ambitious, enterprising students. You are not afraid of a vigorous training in methodology; you are involved with social issues and themes and you want to play a role in the international debate around global policy issues. You will learn how to reformulate these issues into research questions and discover the best methods to use when exploring them.

Contact with the world
The programme is run by two Nijmegen chair groups: Cultural and Social Anthropology (including the renowned Centre for Pacific and Asian Studies), and Development Studies (through the Centre for International Development Issues Nijmegen (CIDIN), which is recognized internationally for its expertise on issues related to development cooperation.
Both chairs have a wide network of international contacts that extend from China to Chile and from South Africa to the Balkans. This means that as a student you will have plenty of opportunities for arranging an internship.

Admission requirements for international students
1. A completed Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Development Studies or related area

Our programmes is based on research, because we are an academic university and involved in many international research projects. Therefore, we require a basic training in Social Science research processes: research design, fieldwork and data-analysis.

2. A proficiency in English

The language requirements for Master's programme in Anthropology and Development Studies differ from the general language requirements!
In order to take part in the programme, you need to have a sufficient level of English. This requirement has been satisfied when the student provides us with one of these documents:

	TOEFL score of >550 (paper based) or >213 (computer based) or >80 (internet based)
	IELTS score of >6.0
	Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Proficiency in English (CPE) - not accepted

Deadlines: The Master’s programme
Our university has set a deadline for enrolment in Master’s programmes given in English.

For Master’s students from one of the EEA countries, this deadline is 1 May of each year. You will receive an admissions decision approximately three months after have sent in your request for admission.

More Information:
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Information on content
Irene Nelissen
Student counsellor
E: i.nelissen@maw.ru.nl

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