MLitt Philosophy
University of Stirling
Key Information
Campus location
Stirling, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
12 - 24 Months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
Introduction
This Masters course is part of the St Andrews and Stirling Philosophy (SASP) Graduate Programme - which is Scotland's leading centre for graduate study in Philosophy, and one of the highest-ranked and largest philosophy schools in the United Kingdom. It also has an outstanding placement record for its graduates.
The course is primarily designed for recent philosophy graduates, and serves as a preparatory year for entry to postgraduate research by giving you a firm foundation of general understanding and skills in philosophy. Those skills will give you a sound basis for philosophical research.
Top reasons to study with us
#1 SASP was ranked the third highest Philosophy Programme in the UK (Philosophical Gourment Report)
#2 You’ll benefit from excellent teaching from authoritative and knowledgeable researchers.
#3 92% overall student satisfaction for Law and Philosophy - Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2021
Curriculum
The course is a one-year taught MLitt degree, delivered largely in St Andrews by staff from both universities, after which you may progress to an MPhil or PhD within the SASP programme. The MLitt course involves taking six modules over two semesters and a dissertation written over the summer. The postgraduate diploma involves a nine-month, taught course and requires satisfactory completion of all taught modules. In addition to a Research Methods module, which is a core module, the course offers a range of options in many areas of philosophy.
Flexible learning
If you’re interested in studying a module from this course, the Postgraduate Certificate or the Postgraduate Diploma then please email Graduate Admissions to discuss your course of study.
Research
University of Stirling was ranked joint top in Scotland for research impact in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2021). Meanwhile, 82% of the University of St Andrew's research was classed as either 'world leading' or ‘internationally excellent'. We also have a very strong record of success in gaining research funding.
Teaching
The programme is taught by seminars and/or lectures (normally one two-hour seminar per week for each module), along with individual supervision.
Assessment
To gain the Postgraduate Diploma, you must satisfactorily complete all the taught modules. To gain the MLitt, you must complete the taught modules, and write a dissertation of no more than 8,000 words.