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

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.

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Entry requirements

You must hold a UK honours degree (or equivalent), in philosophy or a related subject. If you've got a degree conferred without honours, or that does not contain at least 20% philosophy related subjects, or with relevant experience in this field, you may still be eligible to study this qualification, subject to adjudication by the qualification team.

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This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Fee: £7,635. The total cost of your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them rather than the whole qualification up front.

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Fee: £11,910. The total cost you pay for your qualification is dependent on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification up front.

Students from International

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Fee: £11,910. The total cost you pay for your qualification is dependent on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification up front.

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Open University
Student Recruitment Team PO Box 197 Milton Keynes MK7 6BJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Peartree  1.4 miles away

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