SOAS vs Goldsmiths Msc in Social Anthropology

Hi I have received unconditional offers of Msc in Social Anthropology from both SOAS and Goldsmiths. While SOAS has a better ranking in the field of anthropology and its location is really nice (central London), Goldsmiths has a good reputation in visual arts-related subjects, and it offers courses in anthropology of art, which is the area of study I am very much interested in.
It would be nice if anyone who is studying anthropology in these institutes can share their experience with me. Your reply would be of great use to me, thank you :smile:

Reply 1

SOAS

Official Rep

Hi! SOAS's Department of Anthropology is among the UK's highly ranked departments for the subject, so it's a privilege to be able to pick the brains of some of the leading practitioners and thinkers in our field. What's more, our professors and lecturers are very friendly and approachable and always willing to help you out. I love that we are probably the only department at SOAS that has our very own library — the Helen Kanitkar Library, a wonderfully resourced space of anthropological knowledge, as well as a great space for socialising within the department. I also love the weekly department seminar series, in which a guest speaker gives a seminar on their latest research every Wednesday and staff and students alike get to engage with the cutting edge of the discipline. It's also convenient that SOAS is located in Bloomsbury, just a stone's throw away from the British Museum, where the Royal Anthropological Institute's Anthropology Library and Research Centre are housed.

I hope this helps.

Jin Wei
MA Social Anthropology student