Master of Science by Research - Philosophy

University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s leading philosophy departments for research boasting 40 academic researchers covering a wide range of research areas in philosophy.

In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), Philosophy research at Edinburgh is ranked 2nd in Scotland and joint 7th in the UK (Times Higher Education, Rank order by GPA).

The department has close links with other subject areas within the University, such as psychology, linguistics, informatics, jurisprudence, politics and classics.

This programme offers the opportunity to focus in detail on an area of the students' choosing, while still being able to take some taught courses. It is intended for those who already have a good background in philosophy, typically from undergraduate study or a previous taught postgraduate degree.