Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA/Diploma

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) At least a Bachelor degree or postgraduate diploma from a UK university or equivalent. The degree must be in a relevant subject The programme allows for multi-disciplinary entry. You need an Honours degree, or equivalent, in Philosophy or other relevant subjects (Medicine, Psychology, English, etc.) or a Joint Honours degree of which Philosophy or another relevant subject is a component The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. Take originals along when you go to study.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ IELTS : Score 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band. Or Cambridge English(CAE): Advanced Minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component. Please note: TOEFL IBT test will not be accepted for September 2015 entry.

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Two academic references (or if appropriate to the programme applied for, one could be from your employer).

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

You will study six modules in total, three of which are core Philosophy modules:

Research Skills and Methods
God, Freedom and the Meaning of Life
Global Ethics or Bioethics
Your remaining three modules are optional, and can be chosen from within Philosophy, Theology and/or Religion. Modules available include:

Classical Problems in the Philosophy of Religion
Islamic Philosophy
Problems of Religious Diversity
Human Rights
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Health and Happiness
Philosophy of Mind
Value of Life
Research Seminar
MA students will also complete a 15,000-word dissertation.

Career opportunities

Over the past five years, over 93% of Philosophy postgraduates were in work and/or further study six months after graduation. Due to the transferable nature of their skills, Philosophy postgraduates traditionally enter a wide range of employment areas, from the Civil Service to finance.

Employers that graduates have gone on to work for include: Afrikids (child rights organisation);
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust; Muslim Scout Fellowship;
Rights and Humanity;
University of Birmingham;
and University of Edinburgh.