Join an internationally renowned department of African Studies and Anthropology and conduct anthropological research with a focus on communities in Africa or the African diaspora.
You’ll be supported by an interdisciplinary department with strengths in both African studies and Anthropology. We'll provide you with expert supervision and knowledge of each discipline to enhance your research.
Our Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in research and postgraduate training. Benefit from the department’s international staff, interdisciplinary approach, diverse range of expertise, and active research community.
Academics in the Department of African Studies and Anthropology can supervise research projects drawing on archival, ethnographic and/or textual and media sources.
We have thematic expertise in topics including migration and diasporas, religion and society, economic inequality and insecurity, youth, the urban, popular culture, kinship, gender and sexuality.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2026
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston Birmingham,
Birmingham,
United Kingdom,
B15 2TT, Central England, United Kingdom
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2026
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston Birmingham,
Birmingham,
United Kingdom,
B15 2TT, Central England, United Kingdom
For MRes and MA by Research programmes, we usually require a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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