Program Overview

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Máster en Crítica y Argumentación Filosófica

The Program of the Master's in Philosophical Criticism and Argumentation has as its main objective to provide students with advanced training in the field of Philosophy, equipping them with the necessary tools to become competent professionals and researchers in matters related to theoretical reflection, both historically and currently.

Description of the Title

The Master's in Philosophical Criticism and Argumentation offers students the opportunity to expand their academic training and facilitates the learning of different critical-argumentative models collected in the philosophical tradition. The emergence of new challenges and complexities in the knowledge society has made some of the characteristic features of philosophical training, such as critical thinking and argumentation skills, particularly valued in the present.

Duration and Category

• Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS)
• Category: Investigator
• Language of instruction: Spanish
• Modality: Presential
• Number of places: 30
• Approximate course price for first-time enrollment: 2,736 ; non-resident non-EU students: 5,079
• Center: Faculty of Philosophy and Letters

Information about the Master's

Centro, Departamento o Instituto Responsable

• Department of Philosophy
• Character: Oriented to research
• Minimum ECTS according to enrollment and course: 24 ECTS (part-time enrollment); 37 ECTS (full-time enrollment)

Admission and Enrollment

The application for admission to the Master's is made in electronic format through the online admissions application. Before starting the admission process, it is recommended to consult the following information and follow the instructions described in the Admission step by step page.

Requisitos Específicos de Acceso y Admisión

The Master's in Philosophical Criticism and Argumentation has as its main objective to provide students with the possibility of obtaining advanced training in the field of Philosophy, equipping them with the necessary tools to become competent professionals and researchers in matters related to theoretical reflection, both historically and currently.

Profile of Admission

Students and professionals who hold a degree in Philosophy, as well as those who come from degrees in Arts and Humanities, Psychology, Law, Sociology, and Political Science, can access directly. Those who are in possession of another university degree can also apply for admission to the Master's; once all applications have been studied, the Coordinating Commission will make a proposal for resolution.

Professional Outlets

• Access to the Doctorate program in Philosophy and Language Sciences.
• Cultural criticism and production.
• Advisory in political communication.
• Editorial management.

Quality

• External monitoring: verification, modification, monitoring, and renewal of accreditation (Acredita_UAM)
• Indicators of monitoring of the degree (Portal UAM DATA)
• Labor insertion (link to employability observatory)
• Internal System of Quality Guarantee
• Quality UAM
• Complaints and suggestions mailbox

Practical Information for Students

Horarios, Aulas y Exámenes

Academic calendars, teaching guides, TFM, practices, professorship, and master's coordination.

Why Study at UAM

1. Due to our prominent position in international rankings.
2. Due to our high level of labor insertion.
3. Because you will enjoy the university, on our campuses, and getting to know the world.

Itinerary

Know which degrees you can access this master's from:

• Degree in Philosophy
• Degree in Law
• Degree in Psychology

After taking this master's, you can enroll in this doctorate:

• Doctorate in Philosophy and Language Sciences