Offered by McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, Anthropology (PhD) is a doctorate in Social & Cultural Studies programme. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Social & Cultural Studies
Duration: 4 years
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The Anthropology PhD at McMaster examines archaeological, biological, and cultural dimensions of human life, with faculty research spanning archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and the anthropology of culture, health and disease. The program is thesis-based and normally takes four years of full-time study. Admission typically requires completion of a Master's degree in anthropology; students who apply before finishing their MA may be admitted conditionally, pending its completion. Applicants are expected to have clearly developed intellectual and research interests and at least a tentative thesis research topic before starting the doctorate. Doctoral candidates undertake original research culminating in a dissertation within one of the department's research areas. The program admits for a September start, with a typical application deadline in mid-January, and prepares graduates for academic or applied research careers in archaeology, and socio-cultural, biological, or medical anthropology.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants normally must have completed the requirements for a Master's degree in anthropology before admission to the doctoral program; students who apply before finishing their MA may be admitted conditionally on its completion. Applicants must have clearly developed intellectual and research interests and should have at least tentatively defined ideas for a thesis research project. As with other McMaster graduate programs, applicants whose prior education was not in English must meet the university's English-language proficiency standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or TOEFL iBT 86 overall with a minimum of 20 in each component.
