MA Philosophy

Enjoy in-depth engagement in areas of philosophy in which we have internationally recognised expertise.

This one-year course (two years part-time) provides an ideal academic environment for those who would like to study the subject at a higher level in preparation for a PhD or as a basis for future employment. Significant numbers of former students go on to further study. The course includes research training and allows you to write a substantial dissertation on a topic you wish to pursue at PhD level. Our staff members have expertise in a very wide range of areas, so there is considerable flexibility over choice of dissertation topic. Modules are taught via group seminars and one-to-one tutorials.

Course structure

Candidates shall study and be assessed in the following modules:

List A:

• Dissertation
• Philosophical Perspectives

Candidates shall also study and be assessed in modules to the value of 90 credits from Lists B, C and D. The module titles below are those offered in previous academic years. Not all the modules will necessarily be available every year.

List B:

• Ancient Philosophers on Necessity, Fate and Free Will
• Forms After Plato
• Science and The Enlightenment
• Philosophical Issues in Science and Medicine
• Philosophy and Religion
• Current Issues in Metaphysics
• Current Issues in Ethics
• Gender Theory and Feminist Philosophy
• Phenomenology and The Sciences of Mind
• Current Issues in Aesthetics and Theory of Art
• Ethics, Medicine and History
• Mind and Action
• Philosophy of The Social Sciences
• Ethics of Cultural Heritage
• Environmental Philosophy
• Research Ethics
• Special Topic in Philosophy

List C:

Candidates taking modules from List C must take both modules:

• Business Ethics 1: Ethical Leadership
• Business Ethics 2: Society and Sustainability

List D:

Candidates taking modules from List D must take both modules:

• Moral and Corporate Trust: Trust and Accountability
• Moral and Corporate Trust: Trust and Business Ethics