Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027 — Apply before Apr 2027
Language
English, Slovak
Credits
180 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus, Blended
Campus Location
Bratislava, Slovakia
Disciplines
Anthropology
Overview
Features
The learning objective for students of Social Anthropology degree at Comenius University Bratislava is to acquire fundamental and detailed knowledge in the field of social anthropology on excellent scientific level, to know and comprehend anthropological theories, ethnographic field methods and procedures of qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and to apply this acquired knowledge in scientific and research field, and in practical settings as well.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Field Project
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Advanced Statistical Analyses
- International Conferences
- Course Lecturing
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Graduate of the 2nd degree of university study
- Knowledge of English at B2 level
- Knowledge of social science equivalent to the completion of the second degree.
- Critical evaluation of information - processing of fundamental theories and empirical studies, presented in the submitted PhD project and during the presentation in the admission procedure
- Scientific integrity - without signs of plagiarism in the submitted PhD project or previous studies and scientific research practice.
- Experience with writing a scientific text
- Mastering the methodological concepts of quantitative or qualitative data analysis
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Applies to you — students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country): 1,618 AUD / year ≈ 1,000 EUR / year
- Domestic (Applies to you — citizens or residents): 1,618 AUD / year ≈ 1,000 EUR / year
Living costs
Bratislava, Slovakia: 971-1,586 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Social Anthropology.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 — U.S. government
- Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 — ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 — ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Poland - Study/research Stay for PHD Students Scholarship — Grant: 3000 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Czech Republic - Study/research Stay For Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) — Grant: 1550 EUR — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Greece - Study/research Stay for Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based — IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 — Voice Talent Online
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Salvado Law
- Croatia - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Bulgaria - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Croatia - Study Stay For Universtity Students And Phd Students — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Literary Residency Program — Grant: 2600 EUR — Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 — International Visegrad Fund
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Anonymous Hope Fund
- Belgium - French Community - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) — Grant: 350 EUR — Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Hungary - Study/research Stay For Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 1025 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- North Macedonia - Study/research Stay For University Students And Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 1025 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Greece - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture - Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Hungary - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- National Scholarship Programme Of The Slovak Republic For Phd Students — Grant: 1025 EUR — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Croatia - Study Stay For Universtity Students And Phd Students — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Croatia - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture - Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- China - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Belgium - French Community - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture - Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- China - Study/research Stay for University Students, University Teachers and Researchers Scholarship — Grant: 1420 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Finland - Study/research Stay For University Students, Phd Students — Grant: 1015 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Romania - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Ukraine - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Leopold Figl Foundation
- Egypt - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Serbia - Study/research Stay For University Students And Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Finland - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Israel - Study/research Stay For Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 1025 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Norway - Study/research Stay For University Students And Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Norway - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Romania - Study/research Stay for Phd Students — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Israel - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Moldova - Study/research Stay For Phd Students, University Teachers And Researchers Scholarship — Grant: 1015 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Ukraine - Study/research Stay For Phd Students, University Teachers And Researchers Scholarship — Grant: 1015 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Czech Republic - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Germany - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Slovenia - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Serbia - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Hungary - Study Stay For University Students Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Kazakhstan - Study/research Stay For Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- Slovenia - Study/research Stay for University Students and Phd Students Scholarship — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Slovak Academic Information Agency
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified — IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme