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QISPOS registration
The period to register via QISPOS for this term’s course work and examinations runs from 22. April 2025 to 13. June 2025 You have to register so that your lecturers can book your grades. Please follow this link: http://www.unimuenster.de/studium/en/pruefungen/qispos.html
Qispos info summer semester MA 2025
Student IT consultation
Do you need help with the university software or have technical problems and don't know where to turn?
In the IT consultation at the Department of Social Anthropology, we are happy to help you with topics such as setting up the university VPN or your e-mail account and downloading the Microsoft Office programs or the network certificate.
For all these areas and other questions we offer student advice every friday from 12pm to 1pm by e-mail (ethnoedv@uni-muenster.de) or in person at our secretariat.
There are no stupid questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
LearnWeb-course - ACADEMIC WRITING AID: RESOURCES/EXERCISES
You can find the LearWeb-course here.
Master in Social Anthropology: FAQ and Learnweb Tutorial
MA Social Anthropology - Departmental Colloquium guidelines
Master in Social Anthropology, Department of Anthropology - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Learnweb Tutorial for MA Students in Social Anthropology
For guidelines on literature research and getting access to eJournals please click here.
Master in Social Anthropology/Sozialanthropologie
Profile
Social anthropology looks at diverse socio-cultural lifeworlds. Social anthropologists explore human diversity, cultural similarities and differences, and modes of communication. Taking history into account, social anthropology is grounded in ethnography subjected to theoretical analyses and description. Social anthropological knowledge facilitates cross- and intercultural understandings. The programme encourages reflexivity and ethically responsible research practices. The 4 semester curriculum entails three types of modules imparting knowledge of anthropological theories, fieldwork methods/research project development and regional ethnographic knowledge.
Language of instruction: English (non-obligatory courses may be taught in German).
Acquired Competence
- Knowledge of human diversity Anthropological perspectives of socio-cultural practices and processes of change
- Conceptual and methodological qualifications in designing and conducting ethnographic research projects
- Culture sensitive approaches in pluralistic social settings
- Skills of mediation and transcultural communication
Chances and perspectives
The M.A. Programme in Social Anthropology is a prerequisite for the PhD and prepares for a number of professional fields such as:
- research and teaching at universities and other institutions of higher education
- international development and peace and conflict research
- museums and exhibition activities
- media and publishing
- youth and adult education; inter-cultural education
- culture management and cultural mediation
- public relations, advertising, tourism
- organisation and market research
Application
Start: Winter semester (October)
Application deadline: May, 1st 2025 - July, 15th 2025
For German, EU-citizens and NON- EU citizens: Deadline for applications is 15th July 2025.
NON-EU citizens: Application opens 1st week of May. An early application is recommended.
Applicants have to submit all documents online. Applicants will have to submit original documents at the time of enrolment.
Application portal: Online Application
Detailed information on application process: master application process.uni-muenster.de
Contact at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology / student advisor:
Dr. Souleymane Diallo (sdiallo@uni-muenster.de/ open office hours by zoom: tba)
Please note: Questions concerning the application procedure and the formalities Can ALSO be asked at the Student Admissions Office