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Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory at Kingston University - UCAS

Kingston University

Degree level: Postgraduate

Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory (Taught)

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This course is taught by leading specialists at the internationally renowned Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP).
  • The course is distinctive through its study of contemporary critical theory traditions, including psychoanalytic theory, Marxism, feminist theory and critical race theory.
  • You will study key works by influential thinkers like Gramsci, Adorno, Butler, Agamben, Deleuze, Foucault, Spivak and many others.
About this course The course comprises one core module, three optional modules and a dissertation on a chosen topic. The core module examines the two main traditions of critical theory, the Frankfurt School and French anti-humanism, and their background in Kant, Hegel, Marx, and 19th-century European philosophy more generally. You can attend and participate in a range of events, such as research with visiting international speakers, departmental lectures, workshops and research seminars. You will have easy access to London’s research libraries and other events. Example modules
  • Critique, Practice, Power, Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
  • German Critical Theory
  • Modes of Subjection
For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Modules

Example modules: Critique, Practice, Power, Philosophy and Psychoanalysis; German Critical Theory; Modes of Subjection. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Assessment method

You'll be assessed through short exercises, essays, independent study, and a 15,000-word dissertation. For this course you will be assessed entirely on submitted coursework (i.e. there are no exams, and no assessed oral presentations or practical components). Coursework: 100%

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally hold a 2:1 or above honours degree in Philosophy or a related subject. Applicants with other kinds of qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £18700 Year 1
England £10300 Year 1
Northern Ireland £10300 Year 1
Scotland £10300 Year 1
Wales £10300 Year 1
International £18700 Year 1

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

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Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory at Kingston University - UCAS