MPhilPhilosophy: Philosophical Anthropology (Research)
| Study location | Netherlands, Nijmegen |
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| Type | Master courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MPhil |
| 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
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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.