Philosophy
Position Details (Master's)
This Philosophy degree course delivered at University College Cork will develop your knowledge about the history of philosophy and ideas and help you to improve your skills in writing, critical reading, and in understanding and summarising arguments.
On this Philosophy program at University College Cork you will study different philosophical concepts concerning the mind and consciousness, action and politics, ethics and aesthetics, society and culture, globalism, power, territory, and more. The course offers you a rare chance to study Western as well as Eastern philosophy at postgraduate level.
Careers Information
This course will help you develop the following skills:
- Critical thinking
- Professional writing
- Construction and evaluation of arguments
- Communication skills
- Information management
- Design and planning
- Research and investigation
Courses include:
- Philosophy and Health
- The Philosophy of Death and Dying
- Advanced Moral Psychology
- Professional Ethics: Advanced
- Measuring Society: Growth, Poverty, Inequality, and Human Capital
- Advanced Political Philosophy
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026
University College Cork
On Campus (Full Time)
1 year
Jun 2026