Full time
1 year
SEP-24
MA - Master of Arts
Philosophy
Taught
Philosophy shapes the way we think about ourselves, our relationships with each other and the world. Now, more than ever, reflection on these relationships is so important.
Drawing on a rich and varied tradition of philosophical theory across Anglo-American and the continental European traditions, our MA Philosophy allows you to engage with those important action-guiding concepts that are at the centre of key debates about the human condition and our relationship with nature. You’ll gain the skills to think critically and deeply about the challenges that confront us across politics, the sciences and the arts, as a result of rapid contemporary social, technological and environmental changes.
Taught by a close-knit, dedicated team of internationally acknowledged experts in a range of philosophical disciplines, you will gain first-hand knowledge of the key ideas and arguments of some of the greatest ancient, modern and contemporary philosophers. You will read some of the oldest texts of Western philosophy and some of the most recent, all of which are deeply relevant to our practices and lives today.
This course will tackle some of the most challenging modern and contemporary philosophical texts across a range of areas including philosophy of science and biology, metaphysics, critical social theories, ethics, aesthetics and the philosophy of art. So by the time you graduate, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge, skills, intellectual confidence and resources to pursue your own exciting research projects.
We have close links with other departments at Manchester Metropolitan, and you will have a distinctive opportunity to develop your philosophical work in a genuinely interdisciplinary environment. You will be able to write a long research-project on a topic of your choice with the expert guidance of one of our Philosophy tutors.
The MA is available to complete in one year full-time or two years part-time; and either on campus (full-time) or online (full-time or part-time). The course starts in September with the exception of the part-time distance learning course which you can start in either September or January.
For this course (per year)
£9,000
For this course (per year)
£17,000
You will normally have at least an upper second-class undergraduate UK honours degree, preferably in single or joint honours philosophy, but other disciplines and internationally equivalent qualifications or experience will be considered.
Manchester Metropolitan University offers a welcoming, stimulating and supportive environment in which to study for your postgraduate qualification. More than 6,000 students choose to study for a postgraduate qualification at Manchester Met. The University offers more than 250 postgraduate taught programmes and has 14 centres of research expertise. The campus is perfectly placed for you to enjoy Manchester, a city world-renowned for its...more
Full time | 3 years | APR-24
Full time | 1 year | APR-24