MA Philosophy (by research)
Postgraduate Certificate / Master's Degree
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€ 499
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€ 99
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ABOUT
Introduction:
Nottingham Trent University is home to a modern philosophy department which concentrates on contemporary aspects of Philosophy with particular strengths in 20th Century Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of Everyday Life, Film and Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion.
The MA in Philosophy (by research) is one of only a few MA courses that offers an advanced research MA which concentrates on numerous European philosophers and philosophical methodologies. The course equips you with the requisite skills in critical thinking and reflection, while familiarising you with the most current debates in contemporary philosophy.
What you’ll study
This focus on the latest thinking will allow you to apply a philosophical mindset to tackle real issues happening in the world today. The philosophy department at NTU is a very open community. You will have lots of access to our expert and supportive staff throughout the progress of your course.
The course has been designed to offer graduate students a thorough grounding in the key intellectual traditions that have defined contemporary philosophy. Through this course you will enhance your level of understanding of the ideas, contexts and techniques required to philosophise in both academic and non-academic contexts.
You may pursue a wide variety of self-devised research studying, but not limited to, the work of Wittgenstein, Husserl, Heidegger, Foucault, Deleuze and Derrida and focus on how the latest thinking is applied to real-world issues.
The MA in Philosophy (by research) has been designed to offer graduate students a thorough grounding in the key intellectual traditions that have defined contemporary philosophy. Through this course you will enhance your level of understanding of the ideas, contexts and techniques required to philosophise in both academic and non-academic contexts.
You will consider fundamental issues which arise around the role and practical application of philosophy in the 20th Century. You will be trained to critically assess the relevance of these philosophical methodologies in the wider context of economic, social, institutional, cultural, technological and particularly political changes taking place within the world today.
This will enable you to have a systematic understanding and knowledge of the following sub-topics and disciplinary themes:
- Aristotle, Descartes, Nietzsche;
- european philosophy; and
- phenomenology.
There is great flexibility in the way you can customize your own research, and your final award.
Careers and employability
This course is designed to not only enable you to enhance the base of your knowledge but to directly enhance your employability. Studying philosophy will help you to develop a broad range of transferable skills prized by employers. Studying philosophy encourages intellectual innovation, imagination and enterprise, and helps to cultivate the crucial philosophical skills for implementing research exercises: flexibility, project management, adaptability, independence, autonomous learning, creative and critical reasoning, and problem-solving.
It provides excellent preparation for undertaking a PhD, and gives you the freedom and support to shape your own work in the field of Philosophy.
Although this course does not offer a formal placement, it is vocationally focused and will help you to develop a broad range of transferable skills.
Entry requirements
You will need the equivalent to:
- A UK honours (minimum 2.2) degree in a relevant subject or equivalent.
- You will also need to write a 300-word outline of your proposed research area.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees for September 2022
| Mode of study | International and EU tuition fee |
|---|---|
| Full time | £15,850 |
| Part time* | £7,925 |
Tuition fees are payable for each year that you are at the University. The level of tuition fees for the second and subsequent years of your postgraduate course may increase in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.
If you choose to study the two-year route of an eligible course, which incorporates a work placement, the fee for Year Two will be £1,385.
If you’re starting a postgraduate course in January 2023 you’ll pay the 2022 fee.
Late Applications
If you missed the UCAS January deadline, it’s not too late to apply to join us in September 2022.
Applying to university after the January deadline isn’t anything to worry about – we accept applications for most of our undergraduate courses until Thursday 30 June 2022.
If you apply after Thursday 30 June 2022, your application will automatically be entered into Clearing. Clearing opens on Tuesday 5 July 2022, but we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
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accommodation
The new international applicants who want to study at the Nottingham Trent University in the UK can use the NTU accommodation options (residence halls, studio flats, postgraduate mature student flats, summer accommodation, homestay accommodation, and so on) or use the help of the university to find private accommodation (they must pay extra for the utilities, fixtures, fittings, security, and council tax) in the UK according to their budgets and situations, however, we recommend you to choose shared rooms in the university to feel more at home which will help you make new friends and do not get homesick, also it will help you with the expenses.
After Graduation
The students can use the financial support of the university and pay for their living or study expenses in the UK, however, if the students want to work while studying at Nottingham Trent University and gain more financial support, skills, and field experience in real situations, they can use the help of the university to find proper and related part-time jobs in this country with CV writing and interview techniques that they teach all the students, on the other hand, the students can use the JobShop or the Unitemps to find different kinds of part-time jobs at the NTU (ambassador, teacher assistant, and so on) or the local job market.