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Anthropology of Religion and Culture

Master

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In a world of religious and cultural diversity, understanding cultural differences is key to addressing challenges like migration and climate change. This MA equips you with the skills to explore specific lifeworlds across various contexts in order to gain a thorough understanding of the role of religion and culture in different societies.

This MA in the anthropology of religion is unique in the Netherlands, and is characterised by its holistic, comparative and ethnographic approach. Holistic because it investigates themes as they are embedded within the totality of local lifeworlds, for example in the topics of food, sexuality and religion. Comparative research helps in understanding differences and similarities, and through ethnographic research you get a deep insight into the complex worlds of the people living them. It gives you a better understanding of the other, as well as of yourself. The ethnographic hands-on experience is an integral part of the programme. The MA also critically reflects on the 'traditional' anthropological method itself (i.e. from 'global north' to 'global south').

Anthropology challenges you by making the strange familiar, and the familiar strange.

What if you could see the world from different perspectives? What can we learn from cultural differences? How can these insights contribute to understanding local, regional and global challenges?

Language

English

Title

Master of Arts

Duration

1 year

ECTS credits

Accreditation

NVAO

Tuition fee 2025/2026

€ 2,601

€ 19,200

€ 16,300


Admission

Admission URL

Application requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Socio-Cultural Anthropology is no entry requirement to this MA programme. Enrollment in the MA is possible if you hold a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies, Arts/Humanities, Philosophy, Theology, Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Spatial Sciences (specialization Cultural Geography) or other Social Sciences. Depending on your former study and courses a reading package will be provided. We assume that you are aware of the concepts and theoretical discus

An overview of the courses from the bachelor's programme followed with an explanation of these courses.

An English language test for Dutch students is only required if you do not have a VWO-diploma. IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 on each part); TOEFL: 90 internet (18 on Reading and Listening, 20 on Speaking and 21 on Writing). Exemption granted if: -You are a native speaker of, and have completed your full secondary level education in: the USA, Canada (only when taught in English), the UK, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand. - You have completed a full-time Bachelor programme (nominal duration of at least th

Language requirements

6.5
IELTS overall band
90
TOEFL internet based

Check when you can start and what you have to pay!

Tuition fees  
€ 2,601
€ 19,200
€ 16,300
Start date App. deadline EU/EEA App. deadline Non-EU/EEA
1 Sep '25 1 May '25 1 May '25
1 Sep '26 1 May '26 1 May '26
1 Sep '27 1 May '27 1 May '27

Scholarships

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NL Scholarship

The NL Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.

StuNed Scholarship Programme

StuNed Scholarships for master studies, short courses and customised training programmes are available for Indonesian professionals with at least 2 years' work experience in a development-related organisation.

UNESCO

Contact

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Main address
Oude Boteringestraat 44
9712 GL Groningen
050 363 9011

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