Human Evolution and Behaviour MSc

UCL (University College London)

Join UCL’s internationally respected Evolutionary Anthropology Group for a hands-on exploration of the evolution of humans and non-human primates. During your time with us, you’ll build a potent scientific enquiry skillset – with opportunities to work on active field projects internationally. Excellent preparation for work in health services, NGOs, science journalism and academia. The Human Evolution and Behaviour MSc will teach you the research and analytical skills essential to understanding human and primate evolution, behaviour, ecology and social systems, and the contributions of evolutionary medicine to public health. You will specialise in the elements of evolutionary anthropology that interest you most, choosing from a range of optional modules to build a personalised learning path. Designed to enhance your professional profile, you will develop highly sought-after transferable skills (such as data analysis and interpretation, and the communication of complex ideas) and subject-specific skills (such as measuring skeletal remains and generating human and non-human primate behavioural data through observation). These skills and knowledge will also prepare you for PhD level study, should you wish to pursue it. You will join a world-leading research community and benefit from research-embedded teaching in human and primate behavioural ecology, primatology and palaeoanthropology, graduating equipped with the latest knowledge and insights in evolutionary anthropology. You will study at the top university in London, and 4th in the world, for Anthropology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025), joining a warm and welcoming department that is continually working to expand and reshape the discipline. The Human Evolution and Behaviour MSc is best suited to students looking to gain a qualification and training in evolutionary anthropology as a foundation for professional practice or doctoral research, or for graduates from other fields or careers looking to supplement their existing knowledge and experience. The degree is well suited to working professionals who wish to study part-time over two years.

Social and Historical Sciences