Philosophy

University of Aberdeen
Undergraduate MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Philosophy

A-Level Entry

BBC

Avg. Graduate Salary

£27,500

About this course

A degree in Philosophy is taught via a selection of compulsory and optional courses to enhance your learning and prepare you for a future career or further study.

Philosophy is the study of argument and its application to a wide variety of questions of fundamental importance to human life and intellectual activity. Philosophers attempt to answer questions such as: What is knowledge? What is the nature of truth? Could the existence of God be proved?

Philosophy ranked top in Scotland for teaching and course content in the last National Student Survey.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BBC
Scottish Higher BBBB
Scottish Advanced Higher ABB
BTEC DDM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

Course Details

Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Aberdeen
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Philosophy
Avg. Graduate Salary
£27,500