This programme is recommended to applicants who wish to acquire professional competencies, fieldwork experience, practicing anthropological skills, interpretive thinking, inter-cultural mediation. The students will be able to apply their knowledge and skills in decisions of the social and economic life, international relations and communication, as well as in their professional career.

This programme enables students to master:

• types and global characteristics of cultural diversity,
• theories and concepts related to complex and traditional cultures,
• history, theories and methods of cultural anthropology,
• basic professional anthropological directions,
• widely accepted, professional-specific problem-solving techniques for their independently designed and implemented research or scientific work,
• ethical norms of cultural anthropology.

Strength of programme

One of the main strengths of the programme is the great variety of courses, covering several areas of cultural anthropology. Our graduates will have a broad knowledge in many areas of cultural anthropology. In addition to providing an introduction and foundational knowledge in various areas, some subjects also explore latest research findings.

Most of the professors of the programme have international teaching experience and regularly hold classes in foreign universities. Young anthropologists, bringing in freshness and new momentum, are also involved in the programme. All of our instructors hold advanced degrees and have a strong record of research achievements. Examples show that graduating from our programme provides an excellent foundation for pursuing doctoral studies or, at a later stage, postdoctoral research.

The programme fosters a special friendly atmosphere asstudents and professors have a free and fraternal professional relationship. The cooperation between students and professors is very strong.

Career opportunities

Our former students have been working as academic researchers at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Museum of Ethnography. Many of them are professors in different universities: Eötvös Loránd University, Corvinus University, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Dharma Gate Buddhist College, and Bhaktivedanta College.

Additionally, cultural anthropologists are actively engaged in non-governmental organizations (Artemisszió Foundation, Menedék – the Hungarian Association for Migrants). Some of them have also found job possibilities in market research and multinational companies. Others work as social workers, social politicians, or members of social development and Roma programmes.

More and more international companies look for anthropologist employees who have skills of working in multicultural environments and cooperation with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds. Several of our former students are currently working in the field of communications, with roles in communication companies, communication departments, and various media outlets.

An increasing number of students have gone on to become journalists, reporters, and editors for both online and print publications, as well as television channels and radio programs.

Job examples:

• Academic researcher
• Market researcher
• International aid/development worker
• Social researcher

Cultural anthropologists also find opportunities in the public and non-profit sectors, including branches of the Civil Service, local government, charities, central government bodies, universities, international organizations, museums, and volunteer-based organizations.