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New Masters courses

We have recently launched new courses in MA Science, History and Society and MA Global Ethical Challenges. Funding and scholarships are available.

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School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science

Masters courses

Our one-year Masters degrees allow you to deepen your knowledge of a subject, enhance your career prospects or take a new direction.

You’ll benefit from a relaxed and friendly environment where staff and students from our different subjects get to know each other and learn from each other.

Postgraduate study provides an excellent grounding for a PhD and a variety of careers.

We teach a number of postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates and we offer part-time and distance-learning courses too.

Masters courses

MA Philosophy

MA Curating Science and Technology

MA Philosophy of Religion and Ethics (Online)

MA Religion

MA Science, History and Society

MA Global Ethical Challenges

Postgraduate diplomas

PGDip Philosophy of Religion and Ethics (Online)

PGCert Philosophy of Religion and Ethics (Online)

Research degrees

If you're looking for a research degree, we offer PhD supervision through our research centres. 

Our MA by Research degree is a great opportunity to take independent research at Masters level and is a springboard to PhD study. 

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Explore our previous subject events

Learn about studying a Masters in areas such as philosophy, religion or ethics and its crucial application to the biomedical and professional industries. Watch on demand:

Applied, Professional and Biomedical Ethics

Philosophy and Global Ethical Challenges

Science, History and Society

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Caroline Avery
Alumni
"The MA course included exactly the mixture of things I was interested in. I had done a few modules in my final year as an undergraduate which related to the history and philosophy of science and medicine and I found them so interesting."
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