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PostgraduateCourse summary
Our philosophy programme is a distance-learning course designed for those with a broad interest in core areas of philosophy. It services the needs of philosophy graduates who wish to deepen their understanding of philosophy as well as graduates of cognate subjects who seek to develop a sophisticated understanding of philosophical debates. Students can choose from a range of modules covering a variety of different themes and specialist areas, as well as develop their own dissertation project.
Modules
Compulsory: • Knowledge, Reason, and Reality • MA Dissertation (Philosophy) Optional: • Moral Philosophy • The Self: East and West • Islam Today • Applied Ethics (30 credits) • Environmental Philosophy • Mind and Body: Descartes and Wittgenstein • Interfaith Encounters: Religious Interaction in a Complex World • Religious Experience Today • Chinese Conceptions of Self (30 Credits) • Buddhist Philosophy (30 Credits)
Assessment method
Philosophy (MA) grounds your learning across a number of different theoretical and practical areas, specific geographical contexts, and historical themes and perspectives. This is accomplished through a blend of teaching assessments, including a final dissertation focused on a subject of your choice.
Entry requirements
An honours degree (2:1 or above) in a cognate discipline or an equivalent and appropriate professional qualification or significant and relevant professional experience.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Acceptable Evidence of English
https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/apply/international-applications/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £7800 | Whole course |
| England | £7800 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £7800 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £7800 | Whole course |
| Wales | £7800 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £7800 | Whole course |
| International | £15000 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP