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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Central area campus
Full Time
SEP
4 Years
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Central area campus
Full Time
SEP
4 Years
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Central area campus
Full Time
SEP-26
4 Years
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
4 Years
Philosophy has been at the core of Western intellectual life for at least 2,500 years. It is central to our understanding of the world and of our place in and interaction with it.Philosophy provides the tools by which the presuppositions of all areas of intellectual and practical activity may be systematically and critically examined.Year 1- You will study Greats: From Plato to the Enlightenment, Morality and Value and Logic 1. These courses introduce you to key topics in the history of philosophy, morality and ethics, and the nature of argument. You will also study Psychology 1A and Psychology 1B, which cover core areas and research methodologies in psychology. Year 2- You will take two courses: Mind, Matter and Language and Knowledge and Reality. In psychology, you will take Psychology 2A and Psychology 2B, as well as Research Methods and Statistics. These courses will build on the core knowledge developed from Year 1 courses, as well as covering more in-depth statistical knowledge required for psychology. Year 3- You will start to specialise. You must take Research Methods and Statistics 2 and 3. Beyond this, you will choose a selection of courses from a range linked to our areas of expertise. In philosophy, these include topics linked to the major areas of the subject. In psychology, these include: Individual Differences, Development, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Year 4- You will choose several courses from a wide variety available. You will also complete either an independent dissertation on a philosophy or psychology topic of your choice, or a coursework dissertation via two extended essays in philosophy.
Exam type
A levelA level:
A*A*A - AAB Grades / Points required
A level:
A*A*A - AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAAB Grades / Points required
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
36 - 34 Grades / Points required
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£9,535 per year
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£9,535 per year
Students from England
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£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,535 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,535 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,535 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£28,000 per year
Students from EU
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£28,000 per year
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