Overview

This Philosophy (by research) degree course delivered by the University of York .

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Alongside this academic support, students are supported by a programme of training in research methods and transferable skills. Students are assessed solely on the basis of their research, which must include original work, by at least two individually appointed examiners, one of whom will be external to the University.
For research degrees we require a prior qualification in philosophy with an average mark of at least 60 (normally a BA for the MA by Research and an MA for the MPhil and PhD and PhD by Distance Learning), a satisfactory research proposal of 1,000 - 2,000 words, and for students whose first language is not English, meeting the Department's English language requirement. Prospective students should consult the Departmental Requirements on the webpage below for the minimum level of English language proficiency required:

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Programme Structure

Members of the Department have research interests in:

Aesthetics, art and literature

History of philosophy (with particular interests in early modern philosophy and German idealism)

Metaphysics (including philosophy of mathematics and philosophy of time)

Phenomenology and continental philosophy

Philosophy of medicine and health

Philosophy of mind and perception

Philosophy of religion

Political and legal philosophy

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-29 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-05 00:00:00 , National

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As far as the Department is concerned, there is no formal deadline for the receipt of applications,

Language

English

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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130

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87

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67

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7

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General requirements

Applicants for the MA in Philosophy will normally be expected to have obtained an upper second class honours, or equivalent, in an undergraduate degree that includes some philosophy.
Applicants for the MA in Philosophy by Research are expected to have a prior qualification in philosophy (normally a BA).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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25350 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5181 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time:

UK: £2,590

International: £12,675

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 GBP / month

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