MA Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence

at New College of the Humanities

Core courses
 

• Mind & Reality
• Values & Society
• AI & Data Ethics (PG)
• Minds & Machines (NCHAI750)
   

In-Depth Study

Your in-depth study courses will help you develop expertise in specific areas of Data Science or Philosophy. You will choose two of the following topics.
 

Data Science:

• Programming with Data (NCHAI758)
• Foundations of Data Science (NCHAI759)

Or

Philosophy:

• Epistemology
• Philosophy of Science
• Philosophy of Language
• Philosophy of Mind
• Formal Logic
• Philosophical Logic
• Technology & Human Values (NCHPH757)
   

Further Study (Choose one)

• Aesthetics (Level 7)
• Ancient Philosophy (NCHPH723)
   

Course

• History of Ethics (NCHPH726)
• Kant and Post-Kantian Philosophy (NCHPH743)
• Metaphysics (NCHPH729)
• Political Philosophy (NCHPH733)
   

Dissertation

Your studies culminate in the research and preparation of a 10,000 to 12,000-word dissertation on a philosophical topic, which you will defend in a viva voce examination.
 

• Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence Dissertation

Entry requirements for the MA Philosophy at NCH London.
 

Graduates    

Offers are typically made to applicants holding an undergraduate degree with at least upper second-class honours (or equivalent). Each applicant will be assessed on an individual basis through their application, a reference and personal statement.
 

You do not need to have studied Philosophy as your undergraduate degree in order to be considered for a place on this programme.
 

Professionals  
 
NCH welcomes applications from mature students who may have been out of education for a while who have equivalent professional experience.
 

For international students
 

English language requirements    
If English is not your native language, you will need to demonstrate proficiency in English in order to study at the College. We would normally require an IELTS of 6.5 overall (including 6.0 in all four components) or an equivalent qualification. 

Annual tuition fees:    
 

• Home: £11,000
• International: £14,000

The MA Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence will equip students for a range of careers and roles in society. Artificial intelligence – specifically, the application of machine learning techniques to big data sets – is becoming increasingly prevalent in society. There is therefore an increasing need for those who can think and communicate clearly about it, and its ethical and societal implications, both within the tech sector and throughout the private, public, and third sectors that engage with and apply it now more than ever.

The option to learn some of the techniques of data science and AI while pursuing the study of Philosophy at masters level is unusual in the UK. Graduates pursuing this option will be able to speak with their more technically minded colleagues and with the uninitiated, bridging the knowledge gaps between them.
 

This degree will appeal to those who wish to contribute to either the practical or theoretical development of artificial intelligence and its applications, whether through further graduate study or by working in a relevant sector. Graduates will be well-placed to advance their careers in e.g. the tech sector, financial services, policy-making, and journalism, amongst many other areas.