Overview

At Royal Holloway we have a unique approach to the subject that looks beyond the narrow confines of the Anglo-American analytic or European tradition of philosophy to connect philosophy to other disciplines across the arts, humanities and social sciences. The result has been the creation of a truly interdisciplinary and collaborative programme that brings together academic staff from departments across the university – including scholars of drama and theatre, literature and political philosophy. Not only dedicated teachers of the subject, our philosophy staff are also experts and published authorities in their field.

Career opportunities

Philosophy degrees are well-regarded by employers because they give you the capacity to think through issues and problems in a logical and consistent way and to develop critical and transferable skills which can be applied in almost any area of employment.

So, by choosing to study this intellectually demanding Political Philosophy course at Royal Holloway University of London you will develop a broad range of highly prized transferable skills, both practical and theoretical, such as:

the ability to communicate views and present arguments clearly and coherently
the ability to critically digest, analyse and summarise complex ideas
time management and the discipline to meet deadlines
organisation and research skills
problem-solving skills and capability

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Topics in Philosophy

Political Concepts

Contemporary Continental Political Theory

MA Philosophy Dissertaton

The European Philosophical Trajectory: From Kant to the Present

Twentieth Century French Thought

Philosophy of Psychiatry

Cultivation of the Self

Identity, Power and Radical Political Theory

Human Rights: From Theory to Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Egham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For some courses, we ask for a UK 2:1 degree or an equivalent, but we will also consider a ‘high’ UK 2:2, where your final award is 57% or more (or equivalent). Relevant professional experience will also be considered.

Tuition Fees

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20800 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11600 GBP / year

≈ 11600 GBP / year

Funding

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