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Masters Degree Description

Immerse yourself in a world of philosophical debates, problems and theories through this dynamic degree. Taught in the heart of London, home to one of the most varied philosophical communities in the world, the Philosophy MA will teach you a raft of transferable skills for academic or professional careers. You’ll learn from UCL’s renowned scholars and celebrated guest speakers, and become part of a lively intellectual community.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a upper second-class Bachelor's degree in philosophy from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with a strong degree in a non-philosophical subject are welcome.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Recent Philosophy MA graduates have gone on to work in the fields of teaching and research, academia, policy and government, publishing, journalism and translation. They have gone on to work for employers such as the House of Parliament, the NHS, for UK and European universities, the Museum of London and the Metropolitan Police Service.*

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Research Preparation in Philosophy 1
  • Research Preparation in Philosophy 2
  • MA Philosophy Dissertation
  • Intermediate Logic
  • Early Wittgenstein
  • Making Sense of the Senses
  • Regulation of Intimacy
  • Free Speech and Theories of Autonomy
  • Feminism and Philosophy
  • Equality
  • Formal Epistemology
  • Advanced Topics on Moral Philosophy: Responsibility, Luck and Excuses
  • Worlds, Sentences and Measures
  • Graduate Studies in Ethics and Political Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Space and Time
  • Personal Identity
  • Perception and its History
  • Recent Work in Moral Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Arithmetic and Incompleteness
  • Advanced Topics in 17th and 18th Century European Philosophy
  • Paradoxes
  • Topics in German Idealism
  • The Philosophy and Ethics of Climate Change
  • The Dynamics of Social Change

Optional modules

  • Intermediate Logic
  • Early Wittgenstein
  • Making Sense of the Senses
  • Regulation of Intimacy
  • Free Speech and Theories of Autonomy
  • Feminism and Philosophy
  • Equality
  • Formal Epistemology
  • Advanced Topics on Moral Philosophy: Responsibility, Luck and Excuses
  • Worlds, Sentences and Measures
  • Graduate Studies in Ethics and Political Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Space and Time
  • Personal Identity
  • Perception and its History
  • Recent Work in Moral Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Arithmetic and Incompleteness
  • Advanced Topics in 17th and 18th Century European Philosophy
  • Paradoxes
  • Topics in German Idealism
  • The Philosophy and Ethics of Climate Change
  • The Dynamics of Social Change
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