Social & Cultural Anthropology, Master of Arts (M.A.)
The M.A. in Social and Cultural Anthropology is a research-focused master’s program which offers students an advanced orientation in socio-cultural anthropology and guides them through an ethnographic research project. Students engage with enduring and contemporary questions in the field of anthropology and learn to use ethnography as a reflexive lens onto a particular research problem. The program is informed by its emphasis on the multiplicity of human experience and on its global entanglements. Students benefit from a close working relationship with academic staff and may take advantage of the University of Bayreuth’s distinction as a center of African Studies.
I was on a mission to find a university in Germany that taught an M.A. program of anthropology in English. I found only a few universities and chose the MA Social and Cultural Anthropology program at the University of Bayreuth. I chose this program because of its staff-to-student ratio, research productivity, and academic reputation. And after passing one semester here with my amazing teachers and classmates, I can honestly say that it was one of the best decisions I have ever made! When I applied in 2023, the University of Bayreuth was one of the top young universities in the world. Because of its focus on the African continent, the university offers a lot of diversity among students and teachers. As a student coming from the Global South, I felt right at home! Besides, Bayreuth is a small and beautiful town. It is almost impossible to be a stranger here. Everyone knows everyone! Not only the university but also the city of Bayreuth is very student friendly. With its mountainous green landscape with the little Red Main river running through, Bayreuth is breathtaking!
