The MPhil in Social Anthropology aims to provide a strong background in analytical and methodological issues in the subject, and practice in the critical evaluation of its sources, both in the library and in the context of fieldwork, though fieldwork is not a compulsory element of the course. In the first year of the MPhil, you will produce coursework for some papers and prepare for at least one sat exam; there will be both core papers and options. In your second year, you will do further coursework, with the possibility of a further exam in an option course, but the bulk of that year will be spent in preparing a 30,000-word dissertation. Teaching is by a mixture of lectures, classes (especially for the option courses) and tutorials. Many graduates of the MPhil in Social Anthropology enter teaching and research, though this often requires a doctorate. There is some recruitment to public bodies, the larger private companies, development agencies, NGOs etc.