MA in Philosophy

at University of Manchester

Course unit details

Full-time students take Research Skills (30 credits, all year) plus either four or six (depending on dissertation length) additional course units (15 credits each, two/three per semester), and submit the dissertation (60/90 credits) at the end of August.

Part-time students take three (four if doing a 60 credit dissertation) 15-credit course units in their first year, and the Research Skills unit and the remaining 15-credit course unit (two units if doing the 60 credit dissertation) in their second year, submitting the dissertation at the end of November.
 

Course unit list

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
 

Title

• MA Philosophy Research Skills
• Philosophy of Mind
• Philosophy of Language
• Landmark Papers in Analytic Philosophy
• History of Analytic Philosophy
• MA Philosophy Dissertation
• Dissertation
• Issues in Epistemology
• Philosophy of Action
• Governing in an Unjust World: Justice and International Relations

Academic entry qualification overview

• 2:1 honours degree (or the overseas equivalent) in a relevant subject area such as philosophy, or a humanities degree with a philosophy component such as politics, PPE, English literature or social sciences. 

English language
 

Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:
 

• IELTS Academic test score of 7 overall, including 7 in writing with no further component score below 6.5

• TOEFL IBT 100 with 25 in writing and no further score below 22 in each section. TOEFL code for Manchester is 0757

• Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 76 overall, with 76 in writing and no further score below 70
   

You are not required to submit an English language certificate at the time of application, however if you are eligible for an offer it will be subject to meeting our English language requirements.

• MA (full-time)
  
  UK students (per annum): £10,500
  
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £20,500

Many of our MA Philosophy graduates go on to pursue a PhD in Philosophy.
 

Others embark on careers including:

• the Civil Service;
• journalism;
• teaching;
• law;
• a wide range of related positions in both the public and private sectors.