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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
APR-25
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
JAN-25
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Full Time
APR-25
4 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
APR-27
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Full Time
JAN-25
4 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
JAN-27
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-25
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
APR-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
JAN-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Part Time
JAN-25
7 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Part Time
APR-25
7 years
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For our PhD 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.
Teaching and learning disclaimer
Following the impact of the pandemic, we made changes to our teaching and assessment to ensure our current students could continue with their studies uninterrupted and safely. These changes included courses being taught through blended delivery, normally including some face-to-face teaching, online provision, or a combination of both across the year.
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 also 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.
You will need a good honours degree and a Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject. A well-developed research proposal is also essential.
Students living in
Rest of World
£18,795 per year
Students from International
Living and accommodation costs (per year, approximately)- 11,256 – 19,197
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