Overview

The Philosophy degree from University of Liverpool is designed to give you the competence and understanding to pursue doctoral research in philosophy, while also acquiring professional skills needed for a broad range of careers. Alongside your philosophy modules you will receive personalised subject-specific research and professional skills training through a practice-based skills module.

Key Features

The emphasis in the core philosophy modules is on frontier research. Religion, Ethics and Practical Philosophy and Metaphysics, Language and Mind are two team-taught modules in which the department’s top researchers will introduce you to their current area of work. Recent subjects include religious expression, empathy in medicine, social epistemology and linguistic idealism. You will also write a dissertation — an extended piece of independent research conducted under the guidance of an academic expert.

Career prospects

The programmes aim to equip you with the general and widely applicable analytical, argumentative, and problem-solving skills valued by employers. By placing emphasis on the intersection between philosophical research and curatorial practice, this programme especially equips graduates for further academic research and an international career in the arts.
Some of the postgraduate students have gone on to a career in academic Philosophy, other career destinations of our graduates include business, curating, cultural management, the media, the civil service and education.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Religion, Ethics and Practical Philosophy
M.A. Dissertation
Research and Professional Skills
Metaphysics, Language and Mind
Aesthetics
Consciousness
Words And Ideas: Realism, Nominalism, And The Emergence Of The Modern Concept Of The Individual

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Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-29 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

You will normally need a 2:1 honours degree, or above, or equivalent. This degree should be in philosophy or a related arts and humanities subject.
Those with a 2:2 honours degree will be considered on an individual basis.
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Tuition Fees

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24100 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11700 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time:

UK: £5,850
Internationals: £12,050

Living costs

Liverpool

United Kingdom

556 - 1035 GBP / month

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