Prospective Postgraduates

Our programmes

How to apply

Funding
Bristol has an established reputation for research and a lively postgraduate community. Our postgraduate students benefit from an intensive high-quality programme of classes and research supervision. We pride ourselves particularly on the large range of philosophical activities in the Department: research seminars, work-in-progress seminars, workshops and conferences; and reading groups. Please see http://www.bris.ac.uk/philosophy/department/events/ for details of current and recent events.

Programmes

For full details please click here; the following is a brief overview. All programmes may be taken full-time or part-time. (Part-time study normally takes twice the length of time as the full-time durations specified below.)

Diploma in Philosophy

M.A Programmes

Ph.D. Programme
A nine-month programme intended primarily for graduates in subjects other than philosophy who wish to study philosophy in depth, bringing them up to postgraduate level
We offer the following one-year MA programmes. These prepare students for further research at Ph.D. level, but are also intended as complete courses of study in their own right.
• MA in Philosophy
• MA in Philosophy and History of Science
• MA in Philosophy and Law
Our Ph.D. programme is a three-year course of study. It commences with training in research techniques and in recent issues from all areas of analytic philosophy. Ph.D. students are also encouraged to attend graduate classees of interest or of relevance to their chosen topic. Ph.D. students meet frequently with their supervisor. They are encouraged to learn presentation skills and in due course to publish their work. Many Bristol Ph.D.s have gone onto successful careers in philosophy.

 

Further information and admissions

Our Postgraduate Admissions Officer is Dr Leon Horsten (e-mail). Dr Horsten will be pleased to help with enquiries about our programmes and other aspects of admission and studying at Bristol as a postgraduate. For assistance with the application process, please contact Mrs Susan Frost.

For further details on admissions, please go to: http://www.bris.ac.uk/philosophy/prospective/postgrad/app.html

 

Funding

The University offers MA bursaries and PhD Scholarships for which philosophy students may apply. 

Applicants for our taught postgraduate programmes (MA and Postgraduate Diploma) are eligible to be considered for Taught Postgraduate Bursaries 06/07 if they accept our offer of a place before May 16.

Applicants for our research postgraduate programmes (MLitt/PhD) may apply for a Research Postgraduate Scholarships 06/07. Students must make the application themselves and ensure the form reaches the Student Finance Office by the 2nd May. The procedure is explained in more detail at http://www.bris.ac.uk/studentfinance/home_pg/schols.html

For more details please go to: http://www.bris.ac.uk/philosophy/prospective/postgrad/funding.html