MA in Philosophy & Literature, Masters Degree

School of Philosophy, University College Dublin, Ireland

School of Philosophy, University College Dublin

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Masters Degree	Full-time, Part-time	find out	September	EUR 6750 per year	EUR 18300 per year

About MA in Philosophy & Literature, Masters Degree - at School of Philosophy, University College Dublin

The Masters of Arts in Philosophy and Literature is an interdisciplinary one-year programme (or two years part-time), designed to offer graduates of either philosophy or literature (English and other literatures) the opportunity to study the many areas of overlap between the disciplines. The central questions concern the status of the text, the status of the world represented in the text, and the relationship between the reader, the text, the author, and that world.

Notes about fees for this course

EU fees are based on residency.

Scholarships are available to non-EU students via UCD International.

Entry requirements

Candidates may apply for admission to the MA Degree Programme if they have obtained one of the following:

(i) A BA degree with at least Second Class Honours, Grade I in Philosophy (or in a subject where the degree programme contained a significant proportion of philosophical components)
(ii) A Joint-Honours BA degree with at least Second Class Honours, Grade I in Philosophy (or in a subject where the degree programme contained a significant proportion of philosophical components) and at least Second Class Honours, Grade II in the second subject
(iii) Second Class Honours, Grade I (or equivalent standard) in a relevant postgraduate diploma
(iv) Where the programme is interdiscplinary, applicants should have obtained the above in one of the core subjects of the MA programme.

However, all applicants will be assessed on a case-by-case basis so that in certain exceptional cases an award at a lower level or a 2.2 classification may be considered.

Fluency in English is a requirement. Candidates who have not completed their primary (bachelor's) degrees with English as the language of instruction will need to satisfy the University College Dublin's English Language Requirements.