Master of Arts in Social Anthropology

Dalhousie University

The Sociology and Social Anthropology programs each involve five credits including classwork and a thesis. A Masters degree may be pursued on a 12-month full-time basis or on a part-time basis (the degree requirements for each being the same).Full-time students who set themselves the goal of finishing the MA in 12 months may do so especially if they elect to do a thesis that does not require fieldworkdata gathering and ethics approval (for example an analysis of existing texts or datasets in the public domain). Students who choose to do fieldwork or gather original data generally take between 18 and 24 months to finish the MA.All students are expected to remain in regular contact with their committees including during the summer months.Prior to arrival each student shall have been assigned a temporary advisor on the basis of the students ''Statement of Interest'' (submitted as part of the application process). This advisor shall help the student to select hisher courses and Area Program Committee including its Chair. The Area Program Committee oversees the students Area Essays Examination.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences