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MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Full Time
APR-25
2 years
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MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Full Time
APR-25
2 years
MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Full Time
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2 years
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Colchester Campus
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3 years
MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Part Time
APR-25
3 years
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For our MAD in Philosophy, we offer supervision in a wide range of fields including continental philosophy, history of philosophy, social and political philosophy, and medical humanities. We have an established international reputation and a strong tradition of postgraduate education, particularly in the specialist area of continental philosophy and - more recently - in the middle-ground between continental and analytic philosophy. Moral and political philosophy is another notable area of research concentration. We are also very active in the emerging field of medical humanities.
Assessment
The MAD is a one-year master’s By Dissertation programme of advanced study and research.
Your future
Many of our graduates have progressed successfully to further research and an academic career. Philosophers with a PhD from Essex now teach at many UK universities, including Warwick, Oxford, Sussex, Reading, Bolton, Manchester Metropolitan, and Keele, and at numerous institutions abroad (such as University College Dublin, the University of Malta, and Grand Valley State University, USA). Our other Philosophy graduates have gone into careers in law, the media, local administration, HM Revenue and Customs, and top jobs in the Civil Service.
We will consider a 2:1 or above (or international equivalent). You must demonstrate your capacity to conduct independent research and a well-developed research proposal is also essential.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£18,750 per year
Students from EU
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£18,750 per year
Students from International
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
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