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M.A. Philosophy
University of Kent - Canterbury Campus
| Application deadline: | as early as possible |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Credits: | 60 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
| Intensity: | Flexible |
Description
This programme is designed for students who wish to broaden their study of philosophy and make a gradual transition to research. It is ideally suited to students with previous philosophical training who would like to widen their knowledge of topics, gain more training in philosophical methodology, and/or narrow down their interests of specialisation in preparation for an MPhil/PhD.
The flexibility of this programme ensures that you are able to negotiate your own path of study through a range of modules which reflect the research specialisms and publications of the teaching staff who are nationally, and internationally, recognised experts in their fields.
* Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time.
* Start: September.
Contents
Programme structure
Course content
There are weekly dedicated MA seminars in theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy/ history. In addition, you may choose from a number of mixed undergraduate/postgraduate courses, which typically include: Aesthetics; Contemporary Theory of Knowledge; Descartes-Kant; Logic; Meta-ethics; Normative Ethics; Paradoxes; Philosophical Logic; Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence; Philosophy of Language; Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Religion; Philosophy of Science; Political Philosophy; Wittgenstein.
You are also able to choose from any of the courses available on the MA in Reasoning as well as the philosophy modules offered in the MA in Aesthetics. Special topics are also available from other approved MA courses in the SECL, the School of Arts and the School of Law.
Assessment
By coursework and the dissertation.
Requirements
A first or second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent).
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6.5 |
| CAE score: | 75(Grade B) |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 90 |
Funding
University Academic School and Centre Scholarships
All University Academic Schools and Centres offer scholarships for postgraduate study. These vary from a one-off payment of a few hundred pounds to tuition fees at the home rate and/or maintenance payments at the same rate as the Research Councils.
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