Philosophy

Entry requirements

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our PhD in Philosophy is a 3 year full-time programme. You will undertake substantial original research, which will form a thesis of approximately 70,000 words.

Throughout, you will work closely with an expert supervisor, with further guidance from at least one extra supervisor.

Our staff are experts, many internationally renowned, in a variety of key areas of Philosophy. We provide a wealth of opportunities for postgraduate researchers. Some of our main areas of research strength are:

• Mind and Language
• Metaphysics
• History of Analytic Philosophy
• Engaged Philosophy

You will become part of a lively PhD community of around 30 PGRs working on a variety of topics including: 

• the nature of love;
• environmental ethics;
• meaning in art;
• perception;
• metaontology;
• religious faith.

Our weekly PhD research seminar, run by PGRs for PGRs, will give you the opportunity to present your work and discuss it with your peers. In your final year, you will also be encouraged to present your work at the Philosophy department's research seminar.

You will have a dedicated working space alongside other Philosophy PGRs.

Fees and funding