Philosophy

University of St Andrews
Postgraduate MLitt Full-time 1 Year Philosophy

About this course

The Conversion in Philosophy Graduate Diploma is a one-year taught programme aimed at students who are interested in undertaking research in philosophy but have studied little or no philosophy at undergraduate level. Satisfactory performance on the Diploma may lead to entry to the MLitt Philosophy programme.

The MLitt in Philosophy is a one-year taught postgraduate programme run by the St Andrews and Stirling Graduate Programme in Philosophy (SASP), taught by staff from both the University of St Andrews and the University of Stirling. 

The Philosophy MLitt can also be taken as a part-time programme. Students will be expected to take three modules per year over two years, followed by an 8000-word dissertation.

For more information about part-time study, please contact the postgraduate administrators by emailing pgpafs@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MLitt

Location: St Andrews

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 9 Months

Qualification: Conversion Diploma

Location: St Andrews

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

Course Details

Qualification
MLitt
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
St Andrews
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Philosophy