Prospective Postgraduates

Our programmes

How to apply

Funding
Bristol has an established reputation for research and a lively postgraduate community. Our postgraduate students benefit from an intensive high-quality programme of classes and research supervision. We pride ourselves particularly on the large range of philosophical activities in the Department: research seminars, work-in-progress seminars, workshops and conferences; and reading groups. Please see http://www.bris.ac.uk/philosophy/department/events/ for details of current and recent events.

Programmes

For full details please click here; the following is a brief overview. All programmes may be taken full-time or part-time. (Part-time study normally takes twice the length of time as the full-time durations specified below.)

Diploma in Philosophy

M.A Programmes

Ph.D. Programme
A nine-month programme intended primarily for graduates in subjects other than philosophy who wish to study philosophy in depth, bringing them up to postgraduate level
We offer the following one-year MA programmes:
• MA in Philosophy
• MA in Philosophy and History of   Science
• MA in Philosophy and Law
 • MA in Philosophy of Biological  and Cognitive Sciences
 • MA in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics

These programmes provide the necessary training for proceeding to doctoral study, but can also be pursued in their own right.
Our Ph.D. programme is a three-year course of study. It commences with training in research techniques and in recent issues from all areas of analytic philosophy. Ph.D. students are also encouraged to attend graduate classes of interest or of relevance to their chosen topic. Ph.D. students meet frequently with their supervisor. They are encouraged to learn presentation skills and in due course to publish their work. Many Bristol Ph.D.s have gone onto successful careers in philosophy.

 

Further information and admissions

Our Postgraduate Admissions Officer is Prof. James Ladyman. Prof Ladyman will be pleased to help with enquiries about our programmes and other aspects of admission and studying at Bristol as a postgraduate. For assistance with the application process, please contact Sarah Greenaway.

For further details on admissions, please go to: http://www.bris.ac.uk/philosophy/prospective/postgrad/app.html

Funding

For more details please go to: http://www.bris.ac.uk/philosophy/prospective/postgrad/funding.html