📖Program Curriculum

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
You will study two courses which will introduce you to a range of philosophical tools and ideas by thinking through a series of tough philosophical questions You will learn how to think critically about what to believe and how to behave in everyday life how to reason formally what makes actions good or bad and explore some deeper questions about the meaning of life and death

YEAR 2
You will study two more courses continuing to build your knowledge of the basic philosophical toolkit by exploring tough questions concerning our minds our free will and our identities as individuals and members of societies You will also explore foundational questions about logic metaphysics science and religion

You will also study other subjects in 1 and 2 see Flexible degrees

YEARS 3 AND 4
If you progress to Honours ( 3 and 4) you will choose courses giving you an in-depth knowledge of core areas like epistemology metaphysics formal logic moral philosophy philosophy of mind and political philosophy You will also take high-level specialist courses linked to the active research of lecturers and researchers in the subject In 4 you will have the opportunity to write a dissertation working one-to-one with a member of staff on a topic of your choice

Course details
Courses you will take as part of a Philosophy programme may include

YEAR 1
PHILOSOPHY 1A HOW SHOULD I THINK?
PHILOSOPHY 1B HOW SHOULD I LIVE?
YEAR 2
PHILOSOPHY 2A WHAT AM I?
PHILOSOPHY 2B WHAT IS THERE?
YEARS 3 AND 4 (HONOURS)
(Not all courses listed will be available in each session)

CONTEMPORARY ETHICS
EMOTIONS
EPISTEMOLOGY
EXTERNALISM AND REFERENCE
FORMAL LOGIC
HISTORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY OF MORAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
MIND AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT
VIRTUE EPISTEMOLOGY
METAPHYSICS
MORAL PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHY OF ART
PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS
PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
PHILOSOPHY OF PERCEPTION
PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
SENIOR HONOURS READING SEMINAR
SENIOR HONOURS READING SEMINAR
WITTGENSTEIN
LIBERALISM
DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DAVID LEWIS (PHILOSOPHY SH)
MORAL EPISTEMOLOGY
PAIN AND PLEASURE
GENDER AND RACE
QUINE
VIRTUE ETHICS
PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
MARXISM AND ANARCHISM
CAUSATION
CONSCIOUSNESS BRAINS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCE
INQUIRY SCIENCE AND DEMOCRACY THE PHILOSOPHY OF SUSAN STEBBING
DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH DISSERTATION
DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH DISSERTATION

Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised In exceptional circumstances however the University may withdraw or alter a programme For more information please see Student contract

OUR INTERNATIONAL LINKS
We encourage our students to study abroad (usually during 3) We have an exchange scheme with the University of Barcelona and our Philosophy students have also studied in the United States Canada Australia New Zealand Hong Kong Denmark and Finland See Study abroad

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

237 RMB

Tuition fee:

19,920 GBP per year

79,680 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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