Philosophy
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
When you undertake a PhD/MPhil in Philosophy at Liverpool, you’ll benefit from a long history of combining research excellence in core areas of philosophy, with innovative work at the frontiers of the discipline – from politics to spirituality, Chinese philosophy to speculative futures, neo-Platonism to feminism. We value plurality, innovation and creativity. Philosophy explores a set of approaches and methods that can help us to make sense of whatever is puzzling, perplexing or interesting in the world around us.
In theDepartment of Philosophy, our thriving community of postgraduate researchers benefit from our research environment and make an important active contribution to it. While we value our pluralism, we also seek opportunities to work together. Fourresearch groupssupport our research.
When you study with us, you’ll benefit from our programme of visiting speakers, workshops, reading groups and postgraduate activities, and help to foster connections with interdisciplinary research centres and global networks of scholars. Our work also involves collaboration with colleagues in a wide variety of national and international universities and partner organisations. We regularly host visiting researchers from outside the UK and work closely with many partners in the city, includingTate Liverpool,National Museums Liverpool,Open Eye Gallery,NHS North-WestandFACT.
We welcome research proposals in the following areas: Our postgraduate research students are an integral part of our research culture and environment.All our postgraduate researchers belong to one of our four departmentresearch groups, through which they can participate in a variety of research activities, including reading groups, exhibitions and conferences. Thursday afternoons are our department research afternoons, in which all the postgraduates and academic staff participate. Our postgraduate researchers can also attend research and professional skills training, insights workshops with visiting speakers
Key highlights
- Research spanning Chinese philosophy, neo-Platonism, feminism, politics and speculative futures
- Every postgraduate researcher belongs to one of four department research groups
- Weekly Thursday research afternoons shared by postgraduates and academic staff
- Partnerships with Tate Liverpool, National Museums Liverpool, FACT and NHS North-West
- Visiting speakers, workshops, reading groups, exhibitions and conferences
- Research and professional skills training alongside doctoral study
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 7 — 7.0 IELTS 7.0 overall, with no component below 6.5
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
E. Allison Peers Masters Scholarship in Iberian and Latin American Studies
The scholarship provides £5,000 towards fees, plus a £5,000 stipend, for students undertaking a Hispanic topic in any master's programme in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film at the University of Liverpool.
Up to £5,000Health, Cultures and Societies Bursary
The successful candidate will receive a one-off fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Hodgson Law Scholarship
Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduates
If you're an international student, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £7,000.
Up to £7,000Liverpool Law School Hong Kong Scholarships
Two scholarships worth £1,000 each.
Up to £1,000Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries
Two bursaries worth £500 each for Home students. Two bursaries wroth £1,000 each for international students.
MA in Chinese-English Translating and Interpreting Scholarships
Students awarded this scholarship will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Management School MBA Excellence Scholarship
50% tuition fee discounts are available.
Up to 50% of feesManuel Irujo Scholarship in Basque Studies
The scholarship provides approximately £5,000.
MusicFutures Scholarship for International Intellectual Property Law LLM
Up to five scholarships are available, each worth £12,500 in the form of a tuition fee discount.
Up to £12,500Peter Astaire Memorial Scholarship in Beatles Studies
Up to two awards are available in each academic year, with each award worth £4,000.
Up to £4,000Scholarships for MA Political Science and International Relations
The Department of Politics is pleased to announce two £5,000 scholarships for students wishing to pursue the MA in Political Science and International Relations.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Master's in Public Administration and Policy
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Education
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Film Studies
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in History
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Translation
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Master's Programmes
University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- University lecturer in philosophy
- Postdoctoral research fellow
- Policy researcher
- Ethics consultant
- Museum and gallery research officer
- Academic editor
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £5,238; Part-time: £2,619 | International: Full-time place, per year - £25,350; Part-time: £12,650
Admission
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