MA Global Philosophy

Program Overview

MA Global Philosophy

Key Information

• Start Date: September
• Duration: 1 year
• Attendance Mode: Full-time or part-time
• Location: On Campus
• Fees:
  • Home: £12,220
  • International: £25,320
• Course Code: PGTF0294
• Entry Requirements:
  • We will consider all applications with 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher.
  • In addition to degree classification, we take into account other elements of the application, such as the supporting statement.
  • References are optional but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

International Entry Requirements

• Rwanda: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor (4-year)
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: Lower Second Class Honours or 65-69% or 14/20
• Saudi Arabia: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/5.0 or overall 70%
• Singapore: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: CAP 3.5/5.0 or 3.0/4.0
• Slovakia: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bakalár / Bachelor
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 70% or 2.0 overall or C
• South Africa: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor (4-year)
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 60%
• South Korea: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: GPA 2.7/4.0 or 3.0/4.3 or 3.3/4.5
• Spain: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Título de Grado / Título de Licenciado / Título de Ingeniero / Titulo de Arquitecto
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 6.5/10 or GPA 1.75/4.0
• Sri Lanka: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor Special Degree or Professional Degree (4-year)
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 55% or 2:2 or GPA 3.0/4.0
• Sudan: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor (5-year)
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 65%+ or B
• Sweden: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree / Kandidatexamen / Yrkesexamen
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: B (90 credits) and C (90 credits) or Very Good (70 credits) and Good (110 Credits) or C (180 credits)
• Switzerland: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Diplom / Diplôme / Lizentiat / Staatsdiplom / Diplôme d’Etat
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: Overall 4.5/6 or 7/10 or 2.5/5
• Syria: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Licence / al-ijaza-fi / Bachelor
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 70%+ or 'Good'
• Taiwan: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 68-70% or GPA 2.8/4.0-3.0/4.0
• Thailand: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: GPA 3.0/4.0
• Tunisia: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Diplôme National d'Ingénieur / Diplôme National d'Architecture / Licence / Maîtrise
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 12 out of 20
• Turkey: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Lisans Diplomasi
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: GPA 2.6/4 from the top universities and 3.0/4 from all others
• Uganda: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 2:2 (Lower Second) or B or GPA 3.0/5.0
• Ukraine: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree or Specialist Diploma
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 8/12 or 3.8/5
• United Arab Emirates: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: GPA 3.0/4.0 or 3.2/5.0
• United States of America: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: GPA 3.0/4.0
• Vietnam: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree (4-year)
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: Overall score of 6.5/10
• Yemen: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Master's degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: Overall 'Good' (71-77%) or Aden University 80-83% (or 3.0/4.0)
• Zambia: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Master's degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 65% or B or Credit or GPA 1.7/2.5 or 3.3/5.0
• Zimbabwe: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
  • Equivalent to 2:ii: 2:2 or 65%

Course Overview

This degree provides a rich and advanced engagement with philosophy, exposing students to a wide variety of global intellectual traditions and themes. The MA Global Philosophy has a strongly applied element, designed to demonstrate the significance of philosophy for pressing contemporary concerns.

Structure

• Dissertation in Global Philosophy (60 credits)
• Applied Global Philosophy: Engaging the Contemporary World (15 credits)
• Philosophy in Global Perspective (15 credits)
• Thinking Across Borders (15 credits)
• Guided Options - List A (30-45 credits)
• Guided Options - List B (30-45 credits)

Teaching and Learning

• The MA Global Philosophy is designed both as a professional development qualification and as a platform preparing students for doctoral research.
• Students are required to follow taught modules to the equivalent of 120 credits and to submit a dissertation of 10,000 words, worth 60 credits.
• Modules are assessed through a variety of methods, including short and long essays, examinations, oral presentations, and response papers.
• An overall percentage mark is awarded for each module, based on the marks awarded for individual assessment items within the courses.
• The MA may be awarded at Distinction, Merit or Pass level in accordance with the common regulations for MA/MSc at SOAS.

Programme Learning Outcomes

• Familiarity with a diverse range of thinkers, texts, and intellectual traditions from different periods and cultures.
• The cultural, historical, political, social, and environmental contexts in which traditions of intellectual thought arise and interact with the contemporary world.
• The macro-historical factors that have facilitated the transnational circulation and transformation of ideas.
• The problems and possibilities inherent in philosophical interpretation and (un)translatability.
• Traditions of intellectual thought and the history of ideas, globally conceived.
• Critical theory and its applications, understood within its historical contexts and contemporary manifestations.
• The study of philosophical ideas and traditions in relation to other disciplines.
• A recognition of the value of philosophy for contributing to the practical resolution of global challenges and possibilities.

Employment

Graduates from the Department of Religions and Philosophies develop the skills to analyze and communicate ideas in a clear, rational, and comprehensive manner. These key proficiencies are valuable in many careers and are transferable to a wide range of sectors and roles.

Recent graduates have been hired by:

• Asia Society
• British Council
• Cabinet Office
• Chatham House
• Edelman
• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
• HELP USA
• King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Princeton University
• Royal Government of Cambodia
• The Happiness Factory
• The Inter Faith Network for the UK
• The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
• UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
• United Nations Development Programme

School of History, Religions and Philosophies

The School specializes in teaching and researching the history, religion, and philosophy of the Global South in a critical, decolonial, and interdisciplinary manner.