Anthropology

Description The MSc in Anthropology is a two-year degree programme taught at one of the largest anthropological research establishments in Europe, The Departement of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen. The aim of the programme is to provide theoretically based higher education with thematic and regional specialisation as well as experience in research methodology including data acquisition and cultural analysis. The Department of Anthropology offers two specialisation tracks for the Master´s Degree: Specialisation in Business and Organisational Anthropology and specialisation in Anthropology of Health. The specialisation tracks are an opportunity to have a more targeted profile for your degree program and your Master´s diploma. As part of the programme you will be asked to plan, conduct and analyse a larger fieldwork, which will serve as the basis for your master’s thesis. The fieldwork can be conducted in either Denmark, in your home country or abroad, as your training will allow you to find new perspectives on the ordinary and give you the ability to find the familiar in the unknown. Career Opportunities As an anthropologist, you have a sharp sense of what is important to people; therefore, anthropologists often work as consultants, coordinators, project leaders or office managers with responsibility for projects. The following is a list of some of the career opportunities available for anthropologists: Consulting work and project work, including qualitative studies, analysis, project leadership, planning and evaluation in both the private and public sectors Integration-related work for municipalities and for NGO’s Product and market development and management User-driven innovation for private firms and municipalities Teaching and outreach at universities, municipal primary and lower secondary school, museums or at newspapers Intercultural communication in international companies and organisations Development work in Denmark and abroad Research Admission A prerequisite for the MSc Programme in Anthropology at the Department of Anthropology is a bachelor's degree in anthropology or its equivalent. If your bachelor degree in anthropology is not from a Danish university it does not qualify you directly and your application will therefore be individually assessed. Read more about admission requirements for the Antrhopology programme at the University of Copenhagen You apply directly through the online portal at the University of Copenhagen with all relevant documentation. In addition, documentation may be required verifying that your proficiency in English is at a specified level. Read about language requirements of the University of Copenhagen Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines. Tuition There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students outside EU, EAA, or from Switzerland. Read about tuition fees at the University of Copenhagen . Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition. For Further Information Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://en.fivu.dk/ . You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System

Living costs€1,770 a month in Copenhagen, rent included

€21,240

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Every intake you can still apply for, with its own deadline.

• Fall 2027Apply by Jan 15, 2027Next deadline

Typical requirements in Denmark for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

• A completed qualification that gives access to Master's Degree study.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment the institution asks for.
• Your advisor checks the final requirements for your education system and intake.

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

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A typical checklist for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.