Universities United Kingdom University of Leeds Courses Philosophy MA

Philosophy MA
at University of Leeds

Leeds, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 20,750
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Philosophy tackles some of the deepest and most complex questions about humanity and our place in the world. It also simultaneously sheds light on extremely practical and political issues.

This Masters course will enable you to study the key debates, trends and approaches in different areas of contemporary philosophy whilst improving your skills in research and critical analysis.

If you have no prior philosophical training you’ll learn the many ways of doing philosophy and discover some of the most important debates in different areas.

If you have previously studied philosophy, you’ll have the opportunity to focus intensely on methods, problems, and issues that are new to you or which have piqued your interest in the past.

Core modules on this MA will give you new tools to tackle topics and problems in philosophy from different angles whilst introducing you to the most important ideas and debates for understanding contemporary philosophy. You’ll have the chance to use your new skills to interrogate and evaluate highly practical problems in social philosophy and moral and political philosophy. You’ll also have the chance to use these skills to carry out new work on the deep issues about the nature of reality and our relationship to it in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of logic, mind, language, and metaethics. You’ll also choose from a variety of modules specialising in the areas and topics that interest you most.

Course Content
Two core modules will introduce you to innovative methods and ways of doing philosophy as well as landmark ideas, debates, and texts in contemporary philosophy and its history. You’ll be taught how to use experimental and formal methods to approach philosophical problems and have the opportunity to use these approaches in independent and collaborative work shedding new light on philosophical and practical problems.

You’ll improve your skills in research and critical thinking through exploring contemporary issues in areas such as metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and ethics. From this foundation, you’ll build specialist knowledge in either practical or theoretical philosophy.

You’ll also have the opportunity to deepen your interests through your choice of optional modules. Optional modules allow you to develop your own independent project, or study topics in different areas of philosophy, such as feminist philosophy, aesthetics, or philosophy of logic. You’ll continue to specialise when you complete your dissertation – an independent research project on a topic of your choice that allows you to showcase the skills and knowledge you’ve gained. You can also choose to extend your dissertation if you want to go into even more depth.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules
- Landmarks in Analytic Philosophy
- Ways of Doing Analytic Philosophy
Entry Requirement
A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (Hons). It is expected that students can demonstrate an interest in philosophy either via previous study or in their writing sample.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.
Fees & Scholarships
Fees
- UK: £9,750 (total)
- International: £20,750 (total)
Career Prospect
This course will equip you with a range of in-depth subject knowledge, but it will allow you to develop high-level skills in research, analysis, interpretation and communication.

Cost Of Studying At University of Leeds

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Philosophy MA at University of Leeds