Master of Arts in Anthropology

Admission  Requirements

The normal admission requirement is a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology with at least a 3.0 (B) average. A candidate may be required to take a qualifying year when it is felt that he/she lacks sufficient background in anthropology. Students with a standing less than 3.7 will be unlikely to get funding and thus may not be admitted.


Scholarships and Awards

For the 2006-2007 academic year, a normal MA-level teaching assistantship is valued at $12.000 over 12 months. Outstanding students, such as those who hold a first class honours degree, are eligible to receive a top up merit award (Board of Governor Merit Award, or the Magee-Third Century Postgraduate Merit Award ) valued at $2,500.00 over 12 months.


Fees

Fees are $1,774 x 3 terms = $5,322 per year in 2006-2007 for Canadian students.  Non-Canadian students pay $1,774 x 3 terms = $5,322 per year plus a differential fee of $1,296.00, health insurance of $549.00 and a Graduate Student Association fee of $30.50 per term. For more information visit http://www.unb.ca/services/financialservices/students/tuitionfees.htm


Timing and Application

Graduate programs run throughout the year and are divided, for administrative purposes, into three consecutive terms: Fall Term (September-December); Winter Term (January-April); and Summer Term (May-August). The normal length of the MA program is two calendar years (6 terms).  However, maximum funding available is for 5 terms.

Application Inquiries about the MA of Arts in Anthropology should be made directly to the School of Graduate Studies, UNB.

Completed official application forms and all supporting documents must be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies. Applications may be submitted at any time of the year, but only those submitted before January 31 will be considered for the next academic year, especially if financial assistance is sought. Students enter the program in September.

Official application forms are available from the School of Graduate Studies, UNB, or at:

http://www.unb.ca/gradschl/apply/index.html

For further information on the MA Program in Anthropology, write to:

Dr. Susan Blair
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Anthropology
University of New Brunswick
P. O. Box 4400
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5A3 Canada

For information about graduate studies at UNB, write to:

The School of Graduate Studies
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5A3 Canada

or visit their website at: www.unb.ca/gradstudies/

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