Overview

Philosophy at King's College London covers two academic years for full-time students. Part-time students spend four years completing the MPhilStud.

Relation between MPhilStud and PhD

Students who wish to move from the MPhilStud to the PhD programme normally do so at the end of their MPhilStud course, conditional on a successful PhD application. At the point of transition, they will be asked whether the PhD project they propose to work on is a continuation of their MPhilStud thesis project. If it is then it may be possible for them to be registered just for a further two years. If the PhD project is not a continuation of the MPhilStud project then the student will be registered for a further three years as a PhD student.

The general MPhilStud has a wide range of topics to choose from. There is also a specialised MPhilStud in Ancient Philosophy. This has a similar structure to the general MPhilStud but requires that students replace the MA module or the MPhilStud seminar with Greek Philosophical Texts, an exam-based translation and commentary module.

Programme Structure

Coursework includes:

Students complete coursework across a range of areas and write a thesis of up to 30,000 words. The coursework is taught through seminars and one-on-one supervisions. Coursework is assessed by six essays of 4,500 words and one essay of 8,000 words (which builds on one or two of the previously submitted shorter essays).
In each semester of the first year students attend three weekly seminars: one MA module our MPhil Proseminar, which is intended to provide a research-level overview of a very wide range of philosophical subdisciplines through discussion of classic or central papers; and the MPhilStud seminar.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree with 1st class honours in which philosophy was the major component.
Particularly strong candidates with a high 2:1 (above 65%), or equivalent classification, may also be considered.
Applicants who are currently undertaking a Master's degree may be expected to achieve a Distinction.
Strong candidates who do not strictly meet the published requirements may be admitted at the discretion of the department of Philosophy.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30750 GBP / year

≈ 30750 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7500 GBP / year

≈ 7500 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time tuition fees:

UK: £3,750 for the first year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)
International: £15,375 for the first year (MPhilStud, Philosophy Research)

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Relation between MPhilStud and PhD

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Campus Location

Disciplines

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General requirements

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Additional Details

Living costs

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