MA and MSc Programmes

Our Taught Graduate Programmes

UCD School of Philosophy offers three kinds of taught Masters programmes:

1. Pure Philosophy Programmes, consisting in modules in philosophy only
2. Interdisciplinary Programmes, which combine modules in philosophy with various other disciplines
3. Other Programmes, including an HDip+MA conversion degree.

Each programme requires the completion of at least six taught graduate modules totalling 60 credits plus a 12,000 to 15,000 word dissertation. This can be done over one year as a full-time student, or over two years as a part-time student.

For further information, please see the individual programme pages linked below.

Pure Philosophy Programmes
MA in Philosophy	Select any six of the available Philosophy MA modules
MA in Contemporary European Philosophy	Select four modules in Contemporary European philosophy Plus two from the remaining Philosophy MA modules

Interdisciplinary Programmes
MA in Ethics: Theory and Practice	Core Ethics in Public Life module Select three more modules from a list of Philosophy modules with ethical content Select one or two (10 credits) from a list of Ethics modules provided by other disciplines Plus one of the remaining Philosophy MA modules
MA in Philosophy and Literature	Core Philosophy and Literature module Select two from a selection of Philosophy MA modules Plus three modules from a list offered by the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, and the School of English, Drama and Film (note: places may be limited)
MA in Philosophy and Public Affairs	Select three from a list of specific Philosophy MA modules Select two social science modules Plus one theoretical module from a list offered by the various Schools in the College of Social Sciences and Law
MA in Philosophy of Mind and Embodied Cognition	Core Topics in Philosophy of Mind and Cognition module Optionally select up to four modules (30 credits) from UCD’s interdisciplinary Cognitive Science programme Plus two or more of the remaining Philosophy MA modules
MSc in Cognitive Science	Core Introduction to Cognitive Science module Select between five and seven modules (to a total of 60 credits) from a specified list of modules offered by the Schools of Philosophy, Psychology, and Computer Science

Other Programmes
HDip＋MA Conversion Programme	A combined Higher Diploma in Arts plus Master of Arts programme designed for graduates from other subjects without any background in philosophy