Overview

Key facts

The Public Issues Anthropology program of University of Guelph is focusing on the interface between anthropological knowledge and issues crucial to governance, public discourse, livelihoods, civil society and contemporary public issues.

Students may choose one of two study options: 1) Thesis and complete a minimum of 2.0 credits (4 courses) 2) Major research paper and complete a minimum of 4.0 credits (6 courses and a 1.0 credit major paper).

Research Areas

Our program draws on the expertise of anthropologists who conduct research on a wide range of public issues, including: migration, globalization, human rights, indigenous peoples’ issues, climate change, environmental ethics, food, culinary and dietary practices, agriculture and rural livelihoods, families, disabilities, social inequalities, and the anthropology of development. Faculty ethnographic areas include Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

Are you interested in:

Food and livelihoods

Human Rights and Social Justice

Families, Aging, or Disabilities

Indigenous Peoples’ Issues

Environmental Issues

Career opportunities

Education

Health and Nutrition

Law and Advocacy

International Development

Cultural and Natural Resource Management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Issues Anthropology

Anthropological Theory

Qualitative Research Methods

Diversity and Social Equality

Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change

Gender and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guelph, Canada

Disciplines

Anthropology Public Policy View 23 other Masters in Anthropology in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A four-year honours degree in Anthropology will be preferentially considered

Students with a background in other disciplines should have taken at least five Anthropology courses, including Ethnography and Anthropological Theory

Minimum B+ average over their last two years of academic study

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

13676 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

4756 CAD / year

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Living costs

Guelph

Canada

1157 - 1804 CAD / month

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