Based at the IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, world-renowned Centre for Philosophy, staff on this programme work at the forefront of philosophical research, thought and scholarship about education policy, educational practice, and education's interaction with minds, culture and society. Students are offered a comprehensive grounding in the field, and an opportunity to join a vibrant and diverse research community. This programme enables students to explore further the relevance of approaches in ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of mind and epistemology to contemporary educational issues, and to bring philosophical thinking to bear on their own educational concerns including professional practice. Students will gain a grounding in philosophical approaches, becoming part of a lively community of Masters and Doctoral students from a wide range of backgrounds.This degree is ideal for those interested in understanding how to use philosophy as a lens through which to critically think about and research educational and social issues. Our programme will not only be of interest to those currently teaching (in schools, Further Education or Higher Education) who wish to critically and creatively reflect on their own practice, but also to those interested in carrying out further academic research about education, policy, minds or society at doctoral level or within think tanks or policy institutes.