MRes Anthropology

This programme offers advanced training to students who intend to undertake a doctorate in anthropology, and it presents a valuable standalone research degree in and of itself that allows students to apply for researcher positions.

• Students applying for the MRes in Anthropology need to have a BA or an MA and need to provide a written research proposal the department can assess.
• The MRes is a taught degree that provides training through classes and close supervision, which will enable you to develop your own research proposal and complete training modules that will support your intended project.
• Having accomplished the degree you will be able to design and conduct research based on qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• The MRes provides you with insights into social science research methods, and in-depth training in ethnographic methods and issues around anthropological research, including ethics and practicalities of undertaking fieldwork, as well as basic quantitative training.
• The MRes is a standalone degree programme where students may choose to develop professional research skills. Other MRes students use this as a training year for the MPhil/PhD programme in order to refine their proposal and to acquire necessary skills to conduct research in anthropology.
• The taught elements of the programme include modules on research design; ethnographic methods and quantitative methods; and opportunities to audit a wide range of courses in the department, the university and across the University of London.