Anthropology is about the social life of people, about cultures and societies all over the world. When you study a master's degree in anthropology, you will be trained to find new perspectives on what is often taken for granted and why people act the way they do.
To apply for admission to this master's degree programme, you must have completed a qualifying bachelor鈥檚 degree or a similar Danish or international degree programme which is assessed to be relevant. Apply for admission via the application portal.
Below, you can read more about admission requirements and which documents to upload in the application portal.
Here you'll find the different academic requirements depending on which qualifying degree you hold.
If you hold one of the degrees listed below and hold documentary proof that you meet any and all language requirements, you are considered to meet all academic admission requirements and have direct access to apply to the master鈥檚 degree programme in Anthropology.
To be admitted to the programme, you must hold a recent and relevant bachelor鈥檚 degree and meet the language requirements.
Academic requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in Anthropology or a corresponding bachelor鈥檚 degree.
In addition, the following requirements must be met:
The following Professional Bachelor's degrees do not qualify for admission and will not be taken into consideration:
The list is not exhaustive.
You are required to document that you fulfil the language requirement English B, unless you have a legal right of admission to the programme you are applying for.
Please note that you must have the documentation ready by the application deadline.
Application deadline for Danish applicants and applicants from within the EU, EEA and Switzerland.
Open for applications from 16 January. You will receive a reply by 15 May.
Application deadline for applicants from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland.
Open for applications from 15 November. You will receive a reply by 13 March.
Find information about available places on the study programme, as well as the distribution of students admitted last year.
| Admission statistics Anthropology (English) 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Available study places | 15* |
| Admission statistics Anthropology (Danish) 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Available study places | 59* |
| Admission statistics Anthropology (English) 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Admitted (of which have start in February) | 15 (0) |
| Admission distribution (legal right/other) | 0% / 100% |
| Applicants | 78 |
| Age average | 24 |
| Nationality (dk/international) | 7% / 93% |
| Admission statistics Anthropology (Danish) 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Admitted (of which have start in February) | 59 (0) |
| Admission distribution (legal right/other) | 90% / 10% |
| Applicants | 138 |
| Age average | 26 |
| Nationality (dk/international) | 100% / 0% |
* The student intake for the programme is capped. The number of available places applies to the academic year 2026/27.
If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places, applicants will be prioritised according to the following criteria:
Any improved grades are not considered. This is due to the fact that in Denmark it is not possible to improve grades in courses that has already been passed on the Bachelor's degree programme. Thus, if you have been awarded more than one grade in the same course, we will only consider the grade that you were awarded the first time that you passed the course when calculating your grade point average.
All applicants from non-Danish universities must, consequently, upload a complete transcript showing all examination attempts, the date of each examination attempt and the appurtenant exam result. If the applicant is unable to obtain a complete transcript from the home university, a confirmation that the applicant's transcript does not contain improved grades issued by the current home university is required instead.
Random checks of the applicant's basis for admission may also be made to the home university. In the case of admitted students, any fraudulent information in terms of grades may result in the student being deregistered from the degree programme in case of admission without entitlement.
However, any grade awarded on the basis of an appeal against the original grade will be considered. In this case, it must be clearly stated that this is an improved grade as a result of a complaint. Any such grade must be made available to the Faculty no later than the deadline for applications. Otherwise, the grade can only be considered in subsequent application rounds.
Random checks of the validity of international exam results will be carried out.
If you are in doubt about the rules or have questions about your entry qualifications please contact Student guidance.
If you already have a master's degree from Denmark or another country, you can, in principle, only be admitted to a new degree programme if there are places available on the programme for which you are applying for admission (the master's degree admission rule).
In exceptional cases, we may grant dispensation from the master鈥檚 degree admission rule. Read more about the master's degree admission rule and the possibility of applying for dispensation here.
Before you apply to the master's degree programme in Anthropology, please make sure to acquaint yourself with all the important information on the application procedure, application deadlines and details about how to apply. Select an option below to read more about your application
The MSc in Anthropology from the 大秀视频 is a two-year full-time programme, which consists of a number of courses, fieldwork and a master鈥檚 thesis.
You can read about the contents of the courses in the curriculum found at the bottom.
You can choose between a general profile and specializations. The general anthropological profile looks like this:
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Analytical Approaches (15 ECTS) | Anthropological Project Design (15 ECTS) |
| Optional anthropological courses (2 x 7,5 ECTS) | Optional courses (2 x 7,5 ECTS credits) |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork: Ethnography and Analysis (30 ECTS) | Master's thesis (30 ECTS) |
The first semester consists of the course Anthropological Approaches and two elective courses.
The course provides an overview of a wide range of anthropological themes and issues as well as relevant analytical methods for researching them. During the course, you will reflect on your ideas for field work and how your project takes shape in the light of various anthropological analyses.
The second semester consists of the course Anthropological Project Design and two elective courses.
On the course Anthropological Project Design, you prepare for the field work. The purpose of the course is to learn about the importance of regional context and overall thematic topics. In addition, you are trained in ethnographic methods and the ability to combine methodology and theory in the creation of a project design.
You have 30 ECTS electives on your master鈥檚 programme. 15 out of the 30 ECTS for electives must be anthropology courses.
In the third semester of the master鈥檚 programme, you will do your planned field work. The field work can be done in all types of communities and lasts a maximum of 14 weeks. This can be done as an independent project or as a collaboration with a organisation or company.
Students can do the field work either independently or together with a fellow student. The key requirement is that your data must be collected using anthropological methods such as interviews and participant observation.
In the last part of the semester, you must participate in a number of analysis workshops which will help you start analysing your empirical data. Here, students are helped to gain an overview of the material they collect and link it to the upcoming master's thesis process.
The MSc programme concludes with a thesis that demonstrates the students' ability to work independently and academically on an issue in an anthropological subject area. The thesis must also demonstrate theoretical understanding and familiarity with the subject's methodology and forms of analysis.
The Department of Anthropology has four different thesis models you can choose between:
Students choose elective subjects totalling 30 ECTS. Of these, a maximum of 15 ECTS may be made up of free electives and at least 15 of anthropology electives. If you want to take an academic internship, all 15 ECTS for elective subjects must be used for this. Students' plans, in which order to take the elective subjects.
The report can be used for:
Minimum 15 ECTS must be selected with anthropology electives. Anthropology elective can be taken as:
Anthropological self-study (7.5 ECTS, which may only be taken twice)
With a specialisation in Anthropology of Health you study how human beings鈥� efforts to secure health and treat illness are shaped by and contingent on local, national, and international institutions and political processes.
With a specialisation in Business & Organisational Anthropology, you study business activities and life in organisations using anthropological methods and theory.
If you are more interested in the academic content, regulations, and examination requirements, you should consult the curriculum, which serves as the legal foundation for the programme.
There is both a curriculum specific to each degree programme and a general curriculum that applies across the faculty.
Please note that curricula are often revised annually. Any new versions will be published no later than during the spring semester.
Upon completion of the master鈥檚 programme, you will obtain the title Master of Science in Anthropology.
The MSc programme provides students with knowledge about Anthropological theories within the context of the history of anthropology and scientific theory. Furthermore, it addresses the theories' potential practical applications in empirical research. In addition, the MSc programme covers Anthropological methodology, with a particular focus on the ability to adopt critical and reflective positions on the ethical and academic implications of the methodological choices within a field of study.
Students may select specific regional and/or thematic courses that provide in-depth knowledge of Anthropological fields of research, the ethnography of particular regions and regional issues.
The coursework is designed to ensure that students gain in-depth knowledge of Anthropological project planning, with particular focus on Anthropological fieldwork that will form the basis for his/her master's thesis. Particular emphasis is placed upon acquiring ethnographic knowledge about the specific area in which the fieldwork takes place, selecting relevant methodology and gaining theoretical insight related to the thesis.
The anthropological labour market is very dynamic and anthropologists are constantly breaking new ground.
Research and teaching are still important areas of employment, but today the vast majority of anthropologists are employed outside of universities.
The public sector (municipalities, regions, the state and international bodies) has absorbed many anthropologists for both operational and development tasks, but the private labour market is growing rapidly. Here, it is not least the consulting industry and self-employed entrepreneurs who employ anthropologists.
If you look at it thematically, these areas are currently the most important:
With a Master's degree in Anthropology, you will have the following competences:
As a student at the Department of Anthropology, you can participate in a great variety of student activities.
You can:
There are also several events for International students each semester. The events are arranged at different levels 鈥� some are for International students at the Department of Anthropology, some are for International students at the Faculty of Social Science and some are for all International students at the 大秀视频.
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