PhD in Anthropology

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

27

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

Others:

10%

UK:

60%

Asia:

10%

South America:

2%

Africa:

5%

Europe:

20%

North America:

3%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

86%

Job Placement

93%

Top recruiters

American Historical Association

American Association for State and Local History

Wellcome Trust

British Museum

National Trust for Historic Preservation

American Museum of Natural History

UNESCO

Oxfam

Save the Children

University College London

National Trust

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$22,320 / year

Overall Cost

$37,320 / year

FAQs

• What are the entry requirements?
  
  While specific requirements are not detailed in the search results, most UK PhD programmes require a good undergraduate degree (usually a 2:1 or above) and a relevant Master’s or equivalent research experience. Applicants are expected to submit a research proposal and meet English language requirements if applicable.
• What training and development opportunities are available?
  
  PhD students join a Graduate Research Skills and Professional Development module, which covers presentation skills, publishing research, and career development. There are also opportunities to take modules in related disciplines such as psychology and sociology
• What is the research environment like?
  
  Brunel offers a supportive, diverse, and international research community. The department is mid-sized, allowing for personalized attention and tailored supervision. Students are assigned two supervisors and benefit from the expertise of the wider anthropology team
• What are the main research areas and strengths?
  
  The department is known for ethnographic fieldwork across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, with particular strengths in global health, childhood and youth, anthropological knowledge, performance, politics, violence, environmental crises, and human-animal relations
• What is the duration and mode of the PhD in Anthropology at Brunel?
  
  The PhD can be completed in 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time. You can start in January, April, or October