M.Sc Anthropology

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Medium

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Early Salary
1.5 LPA - 2 LPA

Mid Level Salary
2.1 LPA - 3.8 LPA

Senior Salary
5.1 LPA - 8.2 LPA

M.Sc in Anthropology Course Highlights
M.Sc in Anthropology Course Overview
M.Sc in Anthropology Eligibility Criteria
M.Sc in Anthropology Course Syllabus
Career Options after M.Sc in Anthropology
M.Sc in Anthropology Course Scope (Job Types)
Top Recruiting Companies
Salary Trends

M.Sc in Anthropology Course Highlights

Duration	2 Years
Course Level	Post Graduate
Eligibility Criteria	B.A/B.Sc. in Anthropology/ Sociology/ History/ Zoology from any recognized university with 60% marks
Admission Procedure	Merit Based/ Entrance Based
Examination Type	Semester Based
Recruiting Areas	Educational Institutions, Museums, Govt. Social Organization, TV channels, Production Houses, Cultural Agencies, Business Organizations etc.
Job Profile	Anthropologist, Assistant Professor, Museum Professional, Programme Assistant, Archivist, Cultural Resource Manager etc.
Top Recruiting Companies	National Museum, UNESCO India, Anthropological Survey of India
Average Course Fees	INR 25,000 - 1,50,000
Average Annual Salary	INR 1,50,000 - 8,00,000

M.Sc in Anthropology Course Overview

The two years Master of Science in Anthropology is a post-graduate degree course that is offered in many universities in India. It can be done full-time or part-time.

Purpose of the course:

The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the details of human evolution.

What is M.Sc. (Anthropology)?

The course is all about the study of human culture from social and biological perspectives. It covers various streams like humanities, physical science, social science, and biological science. It introduces students to a thorough study of human evolution including their culture and perspective.

M.Sc in Anthropology Eligibility Criteria

Students applying for this course must have a Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent in a related stream from a recognized university.
They must have scored a minimum of 55% aggregate. SC/ ST candidates have 5% of relaxation in the minimum aggregate.

M.Sc in Anthropology Course Syllabus

Semester 1	Semester 2
Evolutionary Theories and Primatology	Genetics and Human Variation
Prehistoric Archaeology	Anthropology of Complex Societies
Social Anthropology	Political and Economic Anthropology
Practical: Human Osteology	Practical: Anthropometry
Semester 3	Semester 4
General Anthropology (Linguistic Anthropology, Ecological Anthropology and Anthropology of Gender)	Peasant Society & Contributions of Some Important Scholars
Research Methodology	Theoretical Principles in Social-Cultural Anthropology
Practical (Group B)	Practical
Thesis	Perspectives in Paleoanthropology
Development Anthropology	-
Advance Human Genetics	-
Applied Anthropology	-
Medical Anthropology	-

Career Options after M.Sc in Anthropology

With the M.Sc. (Anthropology) degree, students can get a variety of career options. They can seek employment in Neural Science, Cognitive Psychology, Museums, TV/ Production Houses, Cultural agencies and departments, Educational Institutes, Government Social Organizations.