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Universities United Kingdom University College London Courses History and Philosophy of Science MSc

History and Philosophy of Science MSc
at University College London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 26,600
Country Rank#3
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

This programme offers breadth across a wide range of historical and philosophical themes. It also encourages intensive investigation and specialisation: a survey of nearly 3,000 years of scientific ideas and communities, and an exploration of the inner workings of science's methods and theories.

The programme provides broad-based training in the history of science, the philosophy of science, and an integrated history and philosophy of science. The historical coverage is broad, from antiquity to the present, while the philosophical coverage spans causality and the philosophy of medicine as well as the metaphysics of chemistry and computer science.

Course Content
Compulsory modules
- Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
- Research Project
Optional modules
- Science, Art and Philosophy
- Early Modern Science
- Science in Antiquity
- Causality, Mechanism and Evidence in Science
- Knowledge, Explanation and Classification in Science
- Special Topics Seminar in History and Philosophy of Science
- Science in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
- Curating Science and Technology
- Science, Technology and Identity
- Responsible Science and Innovation
- Science Policy in an Era of Risk and Uncertainty
- Political Economy of Science
- Special Topics Seminar in Science, Technology and Society
- Sociology of Science and Technology
- Science Journalism
- Research Methods in Data Analysis in Science and Technology Studies
- Engaging the Public with Science
- Science and Decolonising Modernity
Entry Requirement
A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Equivalent qualifications for India

The award of any of the following from a recognised institution:
- A Bachelor's degree with a minimum overall CGPA of 6.75/10, 5.75/8.0, 5.25/7.0, 3.75/6.0, 3.0/4.0, or 55% where a GPA scale is not used. The overall mark required is dependent on the subject and the ranking of the institution at which the degree has been taken.
Alternative qualifications
- Master's; Medical / Dental degree; MPhil/PhD
Fees & Scholarships
UK students
£12,900

International students
£26,600
Career Prospect
Our programme provides essential training for students wishing to pursue PhD level study in related fields. It also provides appropriate training for those pursuing careers in education, museum and archival curatorship, or governance and policy-making.

Graduates have gone on to roles in sectors including; health and social care, performance and creative arts, and education.

Cost Of Studying At University College London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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History and Philosophy of Science MSc at University College London