MSc in Anthropology – Visual Anthropology

Aarhus, Denmark

DURATION

2 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Request application deadline *

EARLIEST START DATE

Aug 2025

TUITION FEES

EUR 8,000 / per year **

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* 15 January for non-EU citizens and 1 March for EU citizens

** for non-EU/EEA students only | EU/EEA students study for free

Introduction

Equipped for Globalization

In the degree program, you work with cultures and societies around the world. You work with a comparative perspective and, through the study of social and cultural conditions, you seek to acquire an understanding of human conditions and the way they change. You gain insight into how people live and interact with each other and into society's institutions, rules, traditions, and technology. Anthropology deals with humans as social and cultural beings and with the way we interact with each other and society. These are important skills in an increasingly globalized world, and with a Master’s degree in Anthropology, you are well equipped for the Danish as well as the international job market.

Anthropology in Theory and Practice

In the Master’s degree program in anthropology at Aarhus University, you gain considerable practical experience. Independent anthropological fieldwork or fieldwork practicum in a Danish or foreign company or organization provides you with an opportunity to use anthropological methods and theories in practice. You also strengthen your individual competence profile and specialize in specific topics through your choice of track and selection of topics for fieldwork and thesis. Many students draw on material and data from their fieldwork or practical training in the thesis.

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Career Opportunities

A Master’s degree in anthropology and ethnography provides you with the following competencies:

Cultural understanding: You acquire a thorough understanding of cultural differences and similarities and, in particular, ways to analyze complex cultural issues. This applies to foreign cultures as well as cultural differences in Denmark between companies, genders, generations, ethnic groups, etc.
Communication: You become skilled at communicating both verbally and in writing, especially with a view to publishing knowledge about work and project results.
Specialization: You come to specialize in specific topics and regions, and acquire special skills in areas such as the environment, integration, China, etc.
Analysis: Your knowledge of anthropological tools of analysis enables you to plan and implement large projects that involve complex analysis and evaluation procedures.

Job Profile

Anthropologists have many different career paths, including teaching, project management, development projects, and consultancy and analysis work within the following areas:

The social sector: Many anthropologists are employed in private consultancy firms, municipalities, or educational institutions within the social sector. Examples of these include project managers, job consultants in municipal job centers, labor market, and integration consultants, researchers, and teachers in education programs for social workers.
Organization and staff: Anthropologists who specialize in organizational and industrial anthropology can find work in human resources and organizational development departments in both private and public sector companies via recruitment agencies or as external consultants.
Development and aid to developing countries: Many anthropologists are involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of development projects, where they can be based in Denmark or posted abroad working for NGOs, the Danish International Development Agency (Danida), consultancy firms, etc.
Analysis and evaluation: As an anthropologist, you become skilled at undertaking systematic analyses. Many graduates therefore find jobs in consultancy firms or public institutions, where they carry out evaluation and analysis work in different areas, such as psychiatry or the treatment of drug abusers.
Health: You have the opportunity to specialize in health anthropology and apply for jobs such as a project manager, intermediary, development consultant, or project evaluator in the health sector.