Our flagship MSc Philosophy degree programme offers you an excellent opportunity to enhance your learning and join a large, vibrant and supportive postgraduate community.
This programme provides an intensive grounding in philosophy, its methodology and techniques of research. It is excellent preparation for those who intend to pursue a PhD, as well as those who wish to delve more deeply into philosophy at the postgraduate level before pursuing a non-academic career.
We provide a broad, advanced education in philosophy, covering all the core areas of contemporary analytic philosophy:
Beyond contemporary analytic philosophy, we also regularly offer courses in:
The programme provides the ideal foundation for future research in philosophy, and you have the option to keep your studies general or focus on a particular area.
The department has particular focus in the following areas:
One of the main advantages of the MSc in Philosophy is its flexibility. There is only one compulsory course for the degree (a proseminar in Semester 1), thus allowing you to develop a path that is tailored to your interests.
You can also take advantage of the highly interdisciplinary nature of research within philosophy and draw on teaching and research both elsewhere in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences and within other relevant Schools.
This programme provides an opportunity for you to deepen your understanding of a wide range of topics in philosophy.
It provides an excellent preparation for further research and knowledge of philosophy, whether you choose to pursue this further in academic research or in a professional career.
Edinburgh has a proud and distinguished place in the history of philosophy and has long been associated with some of the field’s most important thinkers.
Our philosophy department, one of the largest in the world, is now home to academics leading research into a wide range of contemporary topics.
You will benefit from the breadth and strength of the interdisciplinary academic community at Edinburgh, having the opportunity to select option courses and attend research seminars across different disciplines.
Our programme has an excellent reputation among employers and is known to prepare students well for further research opportunities. Many of our graduates have gone on to PhD training, and we have a high academic job placement record.
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A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.
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| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 80 位 | 格拉斯哥大学University of Glasgow | 1年 | 27390英镑/年 |