Overview

The Philosophy course from University of Cambridge explores a range of philosophical topics, from ancient philosophy to existentialism.

The first unit examines the origins of our notions of truth and reality by exploring a variety of texts from the ancient world. In the second unit, students will consider how these ideas developed in early modernity as scientific enquiry takes hold. In the third unit, students will grapple with existentialism.

Throughout, students will engage in one-to-one supervisions and will be asked to choose one element of the taught content to relate to a contemporary problem in modern life, such as artificial intelligence or post-truth politics.

This course is for anyone with an interest in philosophy. More specifically, it will appeal to:

students who have completed Professional and Continuing Education’s Advanced Diploma (level 6) courses, or another level 6 qualification
students particularly interested in, amongst other things, the history of philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy of language, existentialism and continental philosophy
anyone wishing to improve their analytic, critical and creative thinking, or anyone wishing to progress to further postgraduate study in philosophy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ancient Philosophy - ''Know thyself!": Classical educational priorities from Plato to the Middle Ages

Modern Philosophy – Kant on Reason and Intuition

Existentialism – Kierkegaard’s Existential Thought

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-27 00:00:00

Language

English

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110

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7.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants are normally expected to hold a 2.1 degree or higher from a UK university or an equivalent from an overseas university.

If English isn’t your first language, you will be required to submit evidence that you meet the University’s English language requirement before you are admitted.

Tuition Fees

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5730 GBP / year

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Cambridge

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846 - 1465 GBP / month

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This course is for anyone with an interest in philosophy. More specifically, it will appeal to:

Programme Structure

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Campus Location

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