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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 Years
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We welcome research proposals of outstanding quality in any area of philosophy. We are one of the world’s leading philosophy departments for research, boasting 40 academic researchers. Our research covers a wide range of philosophical topics and questions, with strengths in both contemporary philosophy and the history of philosophy. Our areas of research and staff interests include: Ancient Greek and Medieval Islamic Philosophy Epistemology Ethics European Early Modern and Enlightenment Philosophy Existentialism and Phenomenology Logic and Language Metaphysics and Ontology Mind and Cognition Philosophy of Science Social and Political Philosophy For more information of current staff interests please go to: Staff Research Interests Philosophy is rated 4th in the UK by Times Higher Education for the quality and breadth of the research using the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). The department has close links with other subject areas within the University, such as psychology, linguistics, informatics, jurisprudence, politics and classics.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in philosophy.
Your application will also be considered if you have a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in another subject and a postgraduate masters level degree in philosophy.
Your academic achievements will be assessed by a panel of academics along with the research proposal submitted as part of your application.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,006 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£5,006 per year
Students from England
£5,006 per year
Students from Wales
£5,006 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
£27,600 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£27,600 per year
Students from International
Standard single room - 9950 per year
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