MPhil in Social Anthropology MPhil in Social Anthropology and Amerindian Studies Eight months of courses, and a written examination, plus a further twelve months preparing a 40,000-word thesis.


In order to proceed to the dissertation phase you are expected to have achieved an overall mark of around 60 per cent in the written exams (14/20 on the St Andrews scale). The tutor, and other lecturers, will advise you on whether or not you are reaching this standard on the basis of the quality of the essays submitted during the year. Those who fail to reach 14 in the taught module components of the programme may be allowed to proceed to the dissertation phase if the Department feels that the dissertation is likely to be of very high quality such that it will compensate for the lowwritten examination mark. Otherwise, for a less than meritorious pass, the Postgraduate Diploma will be awarded.


Students with an advanced background in Social Anthropology may be permitted to enrol directly into the second year of the MPhil and receive the degree solely from the 40,000-word thesis.


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