
Postgraduate Philosophy courses

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The Department of Philosophy offers a range of postgraduate courses, including MA, MSc, MRes and PhD programmes, for you to continue pursuing your passion for the subject. You will be part of a lively, friendly and supportive community and be joining one of the Top 150 Philosophy departments in the world (QS 2021).
Our academic staff are experts in all core areas of contemporary philosophy, as well as a number of speciality and interdisciplinary fields. With our wide range of philosophical expertise, we can provide first-rate teaching and supervision in a variety of subjects including global ethics; philosophy of mind and cognitive science; philosophy of logic, language and mathematics; moral philosophy; and philosophy of religion.
Our postgraduate students are integral to and play a very active role in the life of the Department, organising and contributing to activities such as our various research seminars, regular workshops and conferences, and popular reading groups. To find out more about being a postgraduate researcher in the Department, watch a selection of our current PhD students as they talk about their research.
- Global Ethics PhD (On-Campus or by Distance Learning)Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our PhD/ PhD by Distance Learning Global Ethics doctoral research degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time, Part time
- Research
- Philosophy MACourse information for prospective postgraduate students on our MA Philosophy taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time
- Taught
- Philosophy of Religion and Ethics MA (Distance learning)Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our taught masters MA Philosophy of Religion and Ethics (Distance Learning) degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time, Part time
- Taught
- Philosophy of Religion and Ethics MA/DiplomaCourse information for prospective postgraduate students on our MA/Diploma Philosophy of Religion and Ethics taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time, Part time
- Taught
- Philosophy MResCourse information for prospective postgraduate students on our MRes Philosophy combined research and taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time
- Taught
- Research
- Global Ethics and Justice MScCourse information for prospective postgraduate students on our MSc Global Ethics taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time, Part time
- Taught
- Global Ethics and Justice MSc (Distance learning)Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our MSc Global Ethics and Justice (Distance learning) degree programme at the University of Birmingham'
- Full time, Part time
- Taught
- Philosophy, Mental Health and Psychology MScCourse information for prospective postgraduate students on our MSc Philosophy, Mental Health, and Psychology taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time, Part time
- Taught
- Philosophy PhD (On-Campus or by Distance Learning)Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our PhD Philosophy doctoral research degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time, Part time
- Research
- International Law, Ethics and Politics MACourse information for prospective postgraduate students on our MA in International Law, Ethics and Politics taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham.
- Full time, Part time
- Taught