MA and MSc Programmes

Our Taught MA and MSc Programmes

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

1. Pure Philosophy MA Programmes, consisting in modules in philosophy only
2. Interdisciplinary MA Programmes, which combine modules in philosophy with various other disciplines
3. Other Masters Programmes, including an interdisciplinary MSc in Cognitive Science and 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 MA Programmes
Philosophy	Select any six of the available Philosophy MA modules
Contemporary European Philosophy	Select four modules in Contemporary European philosophy Plus two from the remaining Philosophy MA modules

Interdisciplinary MA Programmes
Ethics: Theory and Practice	Core Ethics: Theory and Practice 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
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)
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
Philosophy of Mind and Embodied Cognition	Core Topics in Philosophy of Mind and Cognition module Optionally select up to three modules from UCD’s interdisciplinary Cognitive Science programme Plus two or more of the remaining Philosophy MA modules

Other Masters Programmes
Cognitive Science MSc	Select between six and eight modules (60 credits) from a specified list of modules offered by the Schools of Philosophy, Psychology, and Computer Science
Higher Diploma & 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