Philosophy (F30)

Open University
Postgraduate MA Distance learning 2 Years Philosophy

About this course

Studying this MA in Philosophy will hone your ability to think clearly and logically, and develop your writing, research and analytical skills. You'll study texts from different periods and philosophical perspectives, including works by Plato, Friedrich Nietzsche, Michel Foucault and Hannah Arendt; and you'll investigate contemporary debates on environmental aesthetics, consciousness, global justice, emotion, and morality in politics. Finally, you'll undertake a substantial piece of independent research, writing a dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Key features of the course

  • Combines an in-depth study of philosophical texts and debates with a broad and diverse range of topics

  • Examines texts by philosophers working at different times and from different perspectives

  • Explores a variety of contemporary philosophical debates

  • Develops valuable transferable skills that are highly prized in the workplace, including communication, problem-solving and self-management

  • Provides excellent preparation for further study or research at doctoral level.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MA
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Philosophy