
Overview
Choose the Philosophy - Philosophy of Contemporary Challenges program at Tilburg University and you will:
- Develop a philosophical perspective on society. Learn to question the conventional ideas of sociologists, economists, and other specialists about migration, democracy, justice, market forces, the environment, science, and technology.
- Enrich yourself with skills that matter. You will analyze, synthesize, and critically question philosophical texts and problems in clear and concise ways and according to high academic standards. You will refine your presentation and writing skills and learn how to formulate to-the-point arguments and evaluate the claims made by others.
- Challenge yourself. All courses are taught by experts in the respective fields and revolve around state-of-the-art literature by contemporary thinkers. You learn to come to grips with these at a high academic level and apply them to contemporary challenges in society.
Career prospects
As a trained philosopher, you are able to analyze and reflect critically on social, political, and ethical issues. You can formulate well-founded and to-the-point proposals to solve societal problems. Major newspapers and magazines emphasize the wide variety of professions open for philosophers in the labor market. After graduating, you can also continue your career in various fields as an academic researcher who has already acquired an interdisciplinary background.
Graduates work or start for example as:
- PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh
- Manager Resilience & Crisis Management at Deloitte
- Policy advisor Youth at a Dutch municipality
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Courses include:
- Migration, Refugees and Human Rights
- Science and Public Policy
- Populism and Active Citizenship
- Sustainability and Environmental Ethics
- Bioethics, Technology and the Body
- Identity, Race and Gender
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
- 20 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Tilburg, Netherlands
Disciplines
Philosophy Modern History Social Policy View 10 other Masters in Social Policy in NetherlandsExplore more key information
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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
- You are certainly eligible to apply if you have a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy.
- However, if you have a Bachelor’s degree in another relevant discipline, such as Culture studies, Political Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Global Management of Social Issues, Administration studies, Political studies, Economics, Law, European studies, Communication Sciences, Human Resource Management, Psychology, or Social Sciences you are also most welcome to apply, but most likely a pre-Master's program will be required.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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18900 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18900 EUR per year during 12 months. -
EU/EEA
2601 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2601 EUR per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Tilburg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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