MA Philosophy

The Philosophy MA at Queen's University Belfast is a comprehensive course offering a rigorous and supportive environment for studying philosophy. This course aims to give students a detailed knowledge of some of the central debates in contemporary philosophy and enhance their skills of philosophical analysis and argumentation. The course is available in both full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 years) study modes.Course Content: The Philosophy MA course introduces topics including philosophy of mind and cognitive science, ethical theory and environmental ethics, philosophy of language, philosophy of logic and metaphysics. The course comprises a dissertation with supervision from a leading expert in the field, core modules and optional modules. Key Modules: The core modules of this MA course are Research Methods in Philosophy, Philosophy of Time and Space, Dissertation (triple-weighted). Optional modules could be Introduction to Postgraduate Research in the Humanities, Philosophy of Emotion etc.Accreditations: The MA Philosophy course at Queen’s is ranked in the top 100 in the world and top 15 in the UK by the QS World University Rankings By Subject 2020. Future Careers: The postgraduates from Philosophy MA have a wide number of career options available to them. These include academia, teaching, journalism, media, civil service, public policy and more. Graduates are well positioned to undertake further academic research and teacher training.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.