Philosophy

Overview

Philosophy is a unique 2-year master’s programme that aims to provide students with skills and knowledge of the research methods of contemporary philosophy. Students can choose from four specialisations: history of philosophy, practical philosophy, philosophy of science and theoretical philosophy (incl. analytic philosophy). The programme is focused on research: all students will work closely together with a supervisor who will help student design the programme based on the student’s interests; students can join many international research groups and conferences and students’ MA thesis has to be on article level.

What will students get from the programme?

• Unique programme: gives a general overview of philosophy with four specialisations;
• Internationally connected faculty and international staff, many world famous guest lecturers;
• Study-related workshops and conferences;
• Integration into up-to-date philosophy literature;
• Great research opportunities: students can contribute to ongoing research and participate in conferences. UT organizes yearly 3-5 international conferences in the area of philosophy;
• Wide range of literature: the Department of Philosophy and the Centre of Ethics have a common library which gathers systematically both classic and up-to-date literature;

International career prospective: graduates can continue their studies or work in any field from public sector to business and journalism.

• has acquired a systematic overview of the field of philosophy, is familiar with the theoretical developments, concepts, terms and methods of philosophical research, has in-depth knowledge in a chosen narrow field of research;
• is able to identify and independently formulate problems and research questions requiring expertise in philosophy;
• has presentation and argumentation skills required for participating in academic and non-academic discussions in oral and written English;
• has tolerant attitude towards diversity of values and opinions;
• understands the ethical aspects, possibilities, limits, and social functions of the philosopher's role; is able to suggest solutions based on specialized expertise.
• The student who has chosen the teacher specialisation is fully qualified to teach philosophy at the secondary school level.