Global Ethnography (MSc)
Admission requirements
To be eligible for Global Ethnography at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
Diploma requirements
Entry requirements for students with a Dutch bachelor’s degree
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A bachelor degree in Cultural Anthropology, or a bachelor degree with a major in Cultural Anthropology, or its equivalent in Social and Behavioural Studies, Cultural Studies, or Humanities from a recognised university (according to NUFFIC classification).
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Basic training in the anthropological research process and methodology (research proposal, fieldwork, and data analysis).
Entry requirements for students with other diplomas
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A bachelor degree in Cultural Anthropology, or a bachelor degree with a major in Cultural Anthropology, or its equivalent in Social and Behavioural Studies, Cultural Studies, or Humanities from a recognised university (according to NUFFIC classification).
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Basic training in the anthropological research process and methodology (research proposal, fieldwork, and data analysis).
Entry requirements for students with a degree from a University of Applied Sciences
Applicants with a bachelor's or master’s degree from higher professional education (HBO) in the field of culture, behavior, and society (or in a closely related field) that meet the language requirements, are taken into consideration for our 60 ECTS pre-master’s programme.
Language requirements
English language proficiency
The following requirements apply:
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 for each separate component score.
For other accepted exams, including score equivalency tables and criteria for the accepted exams, refer to our English language proficiency requirements.
Note that English test results may not be more than two years old.
You do not have to submit an English proficiency test if you have completed your education in the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (except French-taught programmes in Canada) Singapore, South-Africa or Malta, if you have obtained an English-taught International Baccalaureate™; if you have completed a Dutch VWO diploma or an English-taught degree at a Dutch research university or an English-taught bachelor’s degree from a Dutch university of applied sciences.
Pre-master programme
If the Admissions Committee decides you do not have adequate training in anthropological methods, it may be required to do a pre-master programme that incorporates some of our BSc courses.
For admissions questions please contact our Secretary of Education via stucoanthroplogy@fsw.leidenuniv.nl.