MPhilPhilosophy: Philosophical Anthropology (Research)
| Study location | Netherlands, Nijmegen |
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| Type | Master courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 year (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MPhil |
| Tuition fee | €16,000 per year |
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| Application fee | €75 one-time The handling fee is NOT applicable to: - Students with a nationality from the EEA countries or from countries that are candidates for EEA membership* This fee will be refunded to you once you are fully enrolled as a student at Radboud University. The fee is NOT refundable when you are not admitted. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy or in a related discipline with at least 60 EC in Philosophical disciplines. You must have a degree with merit or distinction or equivalent. Your weighted grade-point average in Philosophy in the 2nd and 3rd year of their Bachelor’s programme must be the equivalent of 7.5 or more (on the Dutch scale of 10). On the page Conversions of international grades, you will find an indication of the equivalent of a Dutch 7.5 or 8 might be in the country where you obtained your Bachelor’s degree. It is important to be familiar with the German or French language, but this is not a tested requirement. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. 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. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University |
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| Language requirements | English -IELTS Academic: ≥ 7.0 overall, subscores ≥ 6.5 |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please indicate your reasons for wishing to enroll in the programme and your chosen area of specialisation. CV/Resume Writing Sample |
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Overview
The Specialisation Philosophical Anthropology at Radboud University is unique and offered nowhere else in the Netherlands. As a student in our Research Master Philosophy you will learn all the tools for a career in academics. You will be affiliated with the Center for Contemporary European Philosophy and enough courses are offered in continental philosophy in order for you to fill your entire programme with it.
Philosophical Anthropology: Something for you?
- The only research Master’s in the Netherlands which offers a specialisation in philosophical anthropology.
- abstract philosophical theory is constantly made tangible with concrete every-day examples and experiences.
- The programme offers a lively, international environment.
- You are willing to study French and/or German philosophers in their original language
- The students rate this Master’s programme 8,6 out of 10 according to the National Student Survey 2019.
Programme structure
The Master’s specialisation in Philosophical Anthropology is taught at the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The structure of the programme is presented here.
Career opportunities
This programme has been designed for people with the ambition to do research. Graduates tend to fall into one of three groups:
1) A majority of the students continue their research within academia by applying for a doctoral programme in the Netherlands or abroad. More than 60 percent of the graduates manage to obtain a PhD position within two years of graduating.
2) A second group goes on to teach philosophy at secondary schools.
3) And a third group enters research-related professions outside of education.
The graduates are also represented in journalism, science policy, and politics.