The Philosophy course offered by Durham University provides an ideal academic environment for those who would like to study the subject at a higher level in preparation for a PhD or as a basis for future employment.
Philosophy, M.A.
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Overview
The Philosophy course offered by Durham University includes research training and allows you to write a substantial dissertation on a topic you wish to pursue at PhD level. Our staff members have expertise in a very wide range of areas, so there is considerable flexibility over choice of dissertation topic. Modules are taught via group seminars and one-to-one tutorials.
The Taught MA in Philosophy provides the opportunity for in-depth engagement with areas of philosophy in which the Durham department has internationally recognised expertise. In the process, you will develop critical abilities and independent research skills that prepare you for further postgraduate study in Philosophy and for a wide range of careers where such skills are highly prized.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Ancient Philosophers on Necessity, Fate and Free Will
- Forms After Plato
- Science and The Enlightenment
- Philosophical Issues in Science and Medicine
- Philosophy and Religion
- Current Issues in Metaphysics
- Current Issues in Ethics
- Gender Theory and Feminist Philosophy
- Phenomenology and The Sciences of Mind
- Current Issues in Aesthetics and Theory of Art
- Ethics, Medicine and History
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- Programme intensity
You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.
Full-time- Full-time duration 12 months
- Average part-time duration 24 months
- Intensity Flexible
- Part-time variant Flexible
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
English Language Requirements
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: Upper Second Class
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
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This programme does not recognise GRE® scores.
The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. The GRE® General Test contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments.
General Requirements
A typical 2:1 classification or higher at undergraduate level or equivalent qualification with a substantial philosophy component.
Admission Criteria for Research Focus on Science, Medicine and Society:- A 2:1 classification or higher at undergraduate level or equivalent qualification with a substantial philosophy component or other appropriate component, for example science-related subjects.
- At least one example of written work on a philosophical theme (up to 5,000 words).
Tuition Fee
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18300 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 18300 GBP per year and a duration of 12 months. -
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7750 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 7750 GBP per year and a duration of 12 months.
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Living costs for Durham
- 660 - 1140 GBP/monthLiving Costs
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Funding
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