Integrated Masters - Master of Arts (Honours) - Philosophy and Politics

Philosophy explores human existence using critical thinking and argument. If students find themselves thinking about life's big issues and questions, philosophy could be for them. 

At Levels 1 and 2 students will receive a grounding in ancient and modern philosophy and be introduced to fundamental ideas concerning ethics, epistemology (the nature of knowledge), and metaphysics (the nature of reality). Students then specialize at Levels 3 and 4 by drawing on a range of philosophy modules taught by lecturers engaging in interdisciplinary research.

Students will study existentialism in relation to contemporary culture, technology, and film, and topics in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. They will also be encouraged to make links between philosophy and other subjects, such as politics, literature, film, the environment, psychology, and computer science.

Politics confronts the big issues that affect societies the world over. Students will get an overview of the British political system as well as examining some of the most complex problems faced by humanity and the ideas that underpin them. The MA degree means students study Politics alongside other subjects from History to Geography, languages to Psychology. At Levels 3 and 4 students will be able to specialize.