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MA Philosophy

University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This course will equip you with a range of in-depth subject knowledge, but it will allow you to develop high-level skills in research, analysis, interpretation and communication.

All of these qualities are valuable to a range of employers across sectors and industries, and we’re proud of our record in preparing postgraduates for their careers after graduation. They’ve gone into roles such as teaching, consultancy, business management, administration, accountancy, law, journalism and the civil service among others.

General Eligibility

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (Hons). It is expected that students can demonstrate an interest in philosophy either via previous study or in their writing sample.

Our admissions team are experienced in considering a wide range of international qualifications. If you wish to discuss whether your qualifications will meet the necessary entry criteria, contact the School’s admissions team.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Landmarks in Analytic Philosophy

  • Ways of Doing Analytic Philosophy

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)

  • Ethics, Metaethics and Political Philosophy

  • Mind, Language, Reality

  • Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art

  • Feminist Philosophy

  • Existentialism and Phenomenology

  • Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics

  • War, Terror, and Justice

  • Topics in the Philosophy of Physics

  • Philosophy Dissertation

  • Philosophy of the Social Sciences

  • Philosophy: Extended Dissertation

  • Independent Study A

  • Independent Study B

  • Topics in the Philosophy of Biology

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.

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