Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A degree with an overall grade of 2.2.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 7.0 overall (with a minimum component score of 5.5) CAE: C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. Reference should be written on official letterhead, signed and dated. Please upload it in the Documents section. CV

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=PG00706&subgroup=1

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

Year 1

Dissertation: Continental Philosophy (optional)
Dissertation: Critical Social Theory (optional)
Dissertation: MA Philosophy (optional)
Dissertation: Philosophy & Art History (optional)
Phenomenology and Existentialism (optional)
Art & Politics (optional)
Art, Architecture and Urbanism (optional)
Critical Moments in the Theory and History of Film (optional)
Art, Science, Knowledge (optional)
Collecting Art From Latin America (optional)
Contemporary Critical Theory (optional)
Contemporary Theories of Justice (optional)
Critique and Curating (optional)
Curating Inside Out (optional)
Current Research in Art History (optional)
Foundations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (optional)
Freud in Contexts (optional)
Human Rights and Development (optional)
Human Rights for Women (optional)
Ideology and Political Discourse (optional)
Environmental Politics (optional)
International Trade, Investment and Human Rights. (optional)
Hegel (optional)
Kant’s Revolution in Philosophy (optional)
MA Writing Workshop (optional)
Philosophy and Aesthetics (optional)
Political Economy (optional)
Political Theory (optional)
Psychoanalytic Methodology (optional)
Psycho Analytic Theory (optional)
Research Seminar in Political Theory and Methods (optional)
The Frankfurt School (optional)
The New Nature Writing (optional)
The Protection of Refugees and Displaced Persons in International Law (optional)
Theories of International Relations (optional)
Theory and Explanation in Political Science (optional)
Topics in Art History (optional)
Topics in Continental Philosophy (optional)
Transitional Justice (optional)

Career opportunities

Many of our philosophy graduates embark on doctoral study after finishing their MA. We offer supervision for PhDs in a range of fields including:

Continental philosophy
Critical Social Theory
History of philosophy
Applied ethics

Our graduates have also gone into careers in law, the media, local administration, HM Revenue and Customs, and top jobs in the Civil Service.