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Philosophy

The University of Edinburgh

Postgraduate MSc (Res) Full-time 1 Year Philosophy

About this course

We are one of the world’s leading philosophy departments for research boasting 40 academic researchers covering a wide range of research areas in philosophy.

Philosophy is rated 4th in the UK by Times Higher Education for the quality and breadth of the research using the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).

The department has close links with other subject areas within the University, such as psychology, linguistics, informatics, jurisprudence, politics and classics.

This programme offers the opportunity to focus in detail on an area of your choosing, while still being able to take some taught courses. It is intended for those who already have a good background in philosophy, typically from undergraduate study or a previous taught postgraduate degree.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc (Res)

Location: Edinburgh

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc (Res)

Location: Edinburgh

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2463 Clergy
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
4214 Company secretaries and administrators
2229 Therapy professionals
2471 Librarians

Course Details

Qualification
MSc (Res)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Philosophy