社会人类学MRes是一个讲授的研究生学位，提供人类学和人类学研究的高质量培训。对于那些希望使用此类培训作为博士学位研究基础或渴望通过学习高级知识和研究技能来发展自己的职业的人来说，本课程特别相关。因此，MRes本身可以完成资格认证，也可以完成四年博士学位课程的第一阶段。对于没有接受过人类学训练的学生，它也可以作为人类学的转换课程。该计划的独特之处在于，学生可以与学术人员合作设计“指导学习模块”，以专注于他们感兴趣的特定研究领域。
This course will equip you with high quality training in anthropology and anthropological research, particularly if you are considering PhD study. If you’re keen to enhance your career through the acquisition of advanced knowledge and research skills in anthropology, or if you haven’t studied anthropology before, but have a strong interest in developing your own research, then this course is for you. You’ll have the opportunity to design, in collaboration with academic staff, a set of guided‑study modules to complement the suite of taught modules, to suit your particular research interests. The MRes programme at Brunel marries the best aspects of the traditional apprenticeship system of anthropology, where you will work with a leading anthropologist in their geographical area of interest. Brunel student projects in anthropology have been or are currently funded by a number of funding sources including the British Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme, the World Health Organization, national and local governments as well as NGOs.<br><br>Careers and your future<br>The MRes is specifically designed for those considering doctoral or PhD study in anthropology, as well as a stand-alone qualification. The broad range of research strategies taught also makes it an excellent basis for professional development and research in other areas of social science.