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MA Philosophy degree

The MA degree is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme. Students must take units to a total credit value of 180 credits, including a dissertation of about 10,000 words, which has a value of 90 credits. The taught part of the programme is very flexible and courses can include: Dedicated MA courses (some of which may be conversion courses for those who have not studied philosophy before); Specialized courses from the BA syllabus (e.g. special topics in the philosophy of mind, or the philosophy of Kant); Advanced graduate (MPhil Stud) courses, with the approval of the MA tutor; Courses from other suitable departments within UCL (e.g. Science and Technology Studies, Political Science etc.) with the approval of the MA tutor; MA courses from other Philosophy Departments in the University of London.

Click here for a list of MA courses available this year. Similar courses are offered each year.

 

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Structure Full-time:

1st term:
Students take three optional courses. Students who have not studied philosophy formally before must take the two General Philosophy courses. Students who have studied philosophy before will normally be permitted to take a maximum of one General Philosophy course with the approval of the MA tutor.

The General courses:
• General Philosophy: Moral & Political Philosophy (This course is restricted to UCL MA students only)
• General Philosophy: Knowledge & Reality (This course is restricted to UCL MA students only)

In addition, all MA students will take the MA Research Preparation Seminar which introduces students to graduate study in philosophy and to philosophical discussion. MA students are also permitted to take graduate courses entitled 'Research Seminars'. It should be noted that these typically involve the presentation of cutting-edge research by members of staff, and in more technical areas these can be very challenging for students with less previous background in philosophy.

  
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2nd term

Students will take three optional courses and the MA Research preparation Seminar course.		  
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3rd term

Students will work on their dissertations. The topic of this can be inspired by seminars, or areas students know staff have expertise in (see staff interests on individual pages from staff directory). A member of staff will be assigned as supervisor. Students usually meet their supervisors three times in the summer term to sharpen the focus of their research and to discuss preliminary written work.

The completed dissertation is submitted at the beginning of September and consists of 10,000 to 12,000 words.

  
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