MRes Philosophy

at University of Liverpool

Module details

Please note: programme and module details are illustrative and subject to change.
 

Compulsory modules

• Research and Professional Skills (PHIL703) 
• Research Resources (PHIL711) 
• Feasibility Study (PHIL713) 
• Dissertation (PHIL714) 
   

Admission to our programmes normally requires a 2:1 Honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant field. 
 

2:1 degree in a relevant subject. Applicants are required to submit a sample of written work (2,000-3,000 words). This can be an undergraduate essay or similar.
 

International qualifications

Applications from international students are welcome. International qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines.

IELTS    

6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing, and 6.0 in speaking, reading and listening

TOEFL iBT  
 
88 or above with minimum scores in components as follows: Listening and Writing 21, Reading 22, Speaking 23.
 

International fee for this course    

Full-time: £20,400  Please note this programme has additional costs associated with it dependent upon your choice of a lab or computational/field work based project.
 

Our programmes aim to equip students with the general and widely applicable analytical, argumentative and problem solving skills and abilities valued by employers. Some of our postgraduate students have gone on to a career in academic Philosophy, but a variety of careers are open to those obtaining postgraduate Philosophy degrees, including business, management, the law, the media, the arts, computing, the Civil Service and teaching.
 

The MRes may enhance the career prospects of those working or wishing to work in fields associated with the study of Arts subjects or other areas of academic work and study, including teachers, librarians, and professional writers. While managerial positions often require the ability to conduct research or project-work and to demonstrate sustained and complex organisational skills in ways encompassed by this programme, its emphasis on oral and written communication skills as well as on IT-based presentation skills will be useful for many types of employment. Some students may want to take this course for its own sake and for the sake of personal development and the revitalization of subject awareness. Equally, the MRes is designed to prepare students too for further research at MPhil or PhD level, and to enable them to enter postgraduate study, thus offering a first step towards a career in academic teaching and research.