Medical Anthropology and Sociology
The Master’s programme in Medical Anthropology and Sociology focuses on health and healthcare in a political, economic and cultural context. In the programme you will use social science theory and methods to critically analyse health issues in a globalising world.
Language of instruction
English
Mode
Full-time
Location
🎓 Excellent supervision and global research infrastructure
Nov02
Master's Week: 2-6 Nov
Feb08
Master's Week 8 -11 Feb
Application deadline: 2 February 2026
Application deadlines all nationalities (non-EEA, EEA, Dutch, with or without scholarship)
- Apply for DigiD (Dutch students only): recommended before Friday 9 January 2026, 17:00 hrs (CET)
- Register in Studielink: Friday 23 January 2026, 17:00 hrs (CET)
- Submit your application in SIS: Monday 2 February 2026, 17:00 hrs (CET)
For more information check the steps on application and admission.
Here's why you want to study Medical Anthropology and Sociology
Practical fieldwork and theoretical training in one year
Focus on health, care and the body in their broadest senses
Combine Anthropology, Sociology, and Science & Technology Studies
Excellent supervision and global research infrastructure
Is Medical Anthropology and Sociology right for you?
- Do you like to read critically and write a lot?
- Are you interested in both social studies and science & technology studies?
- Do you enjoy comparing theoretical approaches and applying them to current issues and relevant empirical data?
- Are you self-motivated and keen on doing your own autonomous ethnographic fieldwork?
Then Medical Anthropology and Sociology might be interesting for you.
Facts & Figures
- Degree programme
- MSc Medical Anthropology and Sociology
- Type
- Regular study programme
- Mode
- Full-time
- Credits
- 60 ECTS, 12 months
- Language of instruction
- English
- Starts in
- September
- RIO code
- 60198
- Location
- Roeterseiland campus