Graduate Programme in Anthropology at the ANU

As part of the Research Programme in Anthropology at the ANU, the Department of Anthropology RSPAS provides professional training leading to the doctorate (PhD) and two master's degrees, the Master's of Philosophy in Anthropology (Mphil) and the Masters in Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD).

Most of the Anthropology Department's postgraduate students are enrolled in the PhD programme. The principal qualification for this degree is the submission of thesis involving original research based upon 3.5 years of full-time study. In nearly all cases, PhD students in Anthropology undertake intensive ethnographic fieldwork in Asian or Pacific locations for 1 to 1.5 years with financial support provided by the Department.

The Master's of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD)

The Master's of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) is a new degree offered jointly with the School of Archaeology and Anthropology in the Faculties at the ANU. This one-year degree concentrates on the issues and dilemmas surrounding the application of anthropological knowledge in contexts of contemporary social and economic development. It is specifically designed to satisfy the needs of development officers, policy makers, and other agents of directed cultural change. It consists of coursework with no thesis requirement.

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The Master's of Philosophy in Anthropology (Mphil)

The Master's of Philosophy in Anthropology (Mphil) is a two-year research degree. The principal requirement for the Mphil is successful submission of a thesis based on original library and archival research.

Enquiries

For further information on any aspect of graduate study in the Department of Anthropology, RSPAS, ANU, please consult the Academic Staff list and contact directly the staff member(s) whose research interests correspond most closely with your own. Alternatively, you can contact the Head of Department if you prefer.