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Philosophy (Combined)

University of Aberdeen

Venues

Old Aberdeen Campus

Content

First Year: Level 1 courses are An Introduction to Moral Philosophy; Knowledge and Mind; Reason and Argument.

Second Year: The Philosophy curriculum at level 2 is devoted to more advanced courses in Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, and The History of Philosophy.

Third and Fourth Year (Honours): Single Honours Mental Philosophy involves independent study at level 3 and a (compulsory) dissertation at level 4. There is a wide range of options at both level 3 and 4. Options offered reflect the interests of members of staff and have recently included Political and Social Philosophy, Scientific Methodology, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Humour, Modal Logic, The Ontology of Existence, Philosophy of Physics, Continental Rationalism, Kant, Identity and Persistence, Information and Philosophy, Philosophy of Biology, Kripke's Naming and Necessity, Death, Philosophy of Time, Scepticism, Metaphilosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Wittgenstein and Philosophy of Religion, Leibniz, and Berkeley.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at BBBB (by end of S5) plus English at National 5. Those with Highers at BBB by end of S5 are encouraged to apply.

Entry to year 2 may be possible with 3 Advanced Highers at ABB including relevant subjects at AB.

Widening access entry:
2 Highers at BB (by end of S5). Additional Highers/Advanced Highers in S6.

(M) Highers Maths required
(P) Higher Physics required

1 Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a non-essential Higher.

Start Date

September

Qualification

Degree

Award

MA Hons

Study Method

Full time

UCAS Code

Please refer to list below

Course Length

4 years

Faculty

Arts and Social Sciences

Department

Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History

SCQF Level

10

Combination Courses

Anthropology and Philosophy
Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies and Philosophy
Economics and Philosophy
English and Philosophy
Film and Visual Culture and Philosophy
French and Philosophy (4 years)
French and Philosophy (5 years)
German and Philosophy (4 years)
German and Philosophy (5 years)
History and Philosophy
Language and Linguistics and Philosophy
Legal Studies and Philosophy
Mathematics and Philosophy (M)
Philosophy and Physics (M) (P)
Philosophy and Politics
Philosophy and Psychology
Philosophy and Sociology
Philosophy and Theology and Religion
LV65
7V52
LV15
QV35
WV65
RV51
RV15
RV52
RV25
VV15
QV15
VM51
GV15
VF53
VL52
VC58
VL53
VV56

Website

www.abdn.ac.uk

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