MA Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability

In the MA Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability we tackle the most urgent challenges of our times, offering students the opportunity to explore, communicate and address them as engaged global citizens.

We ask fundamental questions about what it is to be human in a complex and ever-changing world, critically questioning existing assumptions and knowledge, and productively thinking about how to create a more just and sustainable world. The programme equips students with the theoretical and methodological tools to understand crises of climate change, sustainability, and global inequalities, as well as the experience, skills, and hands-on opportunities to influence policy and practice and to live prosperously in an unprecedented future.

Why study MA Global Futures and Sustainability at SOAS?

• We are ranked 5th in the UK and 12th in the world for Anthropology (QS World University Rankings 2023).
• We are ranked 6th in the UK for employability (QS World University Rankings 2023).

The programme is a key part of the SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology's commitment to economic and social justice, environmental equality and to engage strongly and critically with the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.

Students from SOAS’ Department of Anthropology and Sociology develop an in-depth understanding of the world. Employers value our graduates’ cultural awareness and global perspective, as well as their skills in analysis, data interpretation and problem-solving.

Recent Department of Anthropology and Sociology graduates have been hired by:

• Allen & Overy
• BBC
• British Council
• Deloitte
• Hackney Migrant Centre
• IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development)
• IOM- UN Migration
• Media 52
• New York Times
• Social Mobility Foundation
• The Week
• UNICEF
• United Nations Development Programme
• World Bank Group

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