PhD in Anthropology

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

27

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

Others:

10%

Europe:

5%

Asia:

2%

United Kingdom:

10%

North America:

3%

Northern Ireland:

50%

Republic of Ireland:

20%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

91%

Job Placement

91%

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

$20,500 / year

Overall Cost

$35,500 / year

FAQs

• What are the entry requirements?
  
  Applicants typically need a strong academic background in a relevant subject. For international students, an IELTS score of 6.5 (with no component below 5.5) or equivalent is required. Applicants should check specific requirements for their country and programme.
• What is the research community like?
  
  PhD students join a vibrant, interdisciplinary, and international community, participating in seminars, events, and research groups. The School maintains strong links with alumni and supports ongoing professional relationships.
• What is the structure of the programme?
  
  Supervision by a team of academics appointed by the School Expected completion of a thesis based on original field research Participation in weekly anthropology seminars, postgraduate seminars, and regular research events
• What are the main research areas?
  
  Supervision is available in diverse areas such as: Social and economic change Borders and migration Conflict transformation and human rights Emotions and the senses Gender, kinship, and marriage Environmentalism and human/animal relations Ethnomusicology, performance, art, and culture New religions and political movements
• What are the study modes and duration?
  
  Full-time: 3 years Part-time: 6 years
• What is the focus of the PhD in Anthropology at Queen’s?
  
  The PhD in Anthropology at Queen’s University Belfast is a research-intensive programme designed to produce original contributions to the field, typically through substantial ethnographic fieldwork (usually 12 months) and a thesis of up to 80,000 words. The programme covers a wide range of topics, including social and economic change, borders and migration, conflict transformation, human rights, gender, kinship, environmentalism, tourism, religion, ethnomusicology, and more