Old Aberdeen Campus
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.
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.
September
Degree
MA Hons
Full time
Please refer to list below
4 years
Arts and Social Sciences
Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History
10
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 |
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