Philosophy (MA)

The Philosophy MA will give you: a firm grounding for advanced work in philosophy (either at the master's level or in preparation for a PhD) thorough training in research skills the opportunity to choose which areas of philosophy you'd like to focus on You can explore a range of exciting topics with current relevance, such as: aesthetics animal ethics ethics of climate change philosophy of sex the philosophical implications of AI You can also focus on cutting-edge work in: history of philosophy (Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein, in particular) theory of knowledge philosophy of religion philosophy of mind and language metaphysics In REF2021, Southampton was ranked sixth in the UK for our research and joint first for the impact of our research. If you prefer, you can apply to study this course as: a part-time master's - study the same course content over 2 or more years Your modules and fees may vary if you choose a different study option. We regularly rev

IELTS: overall 6.5; reading 6.0; writing 6.0; speaking 6.0; listening 6.0

International students: £26,200 per year

UK students: £11,500 per year

UK/Home: £11,500 per year

International: £26,200 per year

September 2026

Application deadlines UK students The deadline to apply for this course is midday UK time.

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