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Durham University: Ancient Philosophy
| Institution | Durham University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Classics and Ancient History |
| Web | durham.ac.uk |
| Telephone | 0191 334 1000 |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
Our MA in Ancient Philosophy will prepare you for higher research into beliefs and opinions concerning the nature of knowledge, existence and reality through the study of literature, history and philosophical thinking itself, with the focus on the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
This flexible course can be taken full-time over one year or part-time over two years. It consists of a series of option modules and the MA dissertation, which forms the heart of your study and is based on a subject of your own particular interest.
We have created the course to provide research training in ancient philosophy which builds on the knowledge and skills developed during your undergraduate degree, enabling you to make intellectual progress to fully independent research at a higher level.
You will join a department with a wide range of expertise, an international reputation for academic excellence in ancient philosophy and which consistently ranks as one of the top classics and ancient history departments, both in the UK and internationally. This expertise has enabled us to create centres that have become the focus for vital research activity including the Centre for Classical Reception; the Centre for the Study of the Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East; and the Durham Centre for Ancient and Medieval Philosophy.
As well as being taught by subject-area experts in the department, you will have unique access to our extensive library for research that features a collection of 8,000 volumes, including ancient texts in the original and in translation.
**Course Structure**
The **Ancient Philosophy Dissertation** will nurture your research skills and help you prepare for independent academic research in Classics in general and Ancient Philosophy in particular. You will be expected to attend both weekly MA and designated departmental research seminars.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A 2.1 honours degree in a relevant subject or international equivalent. Since all postgraduate degrees are meant to build on your undergraduate work, we ask for a previous degree in a 'relevant' subject. For the MA programme in Ancient Philosophy, you must have studied this field at the highest level of your undergraduate course. |
| Location | Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LG |
Fees
| Republic of Ireland | 26750 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Channel Islands | 11750 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 26750 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 26750 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 11750 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 11750 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 11750 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 11750 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
Our MA in Ancient Philosophy will prepare you for higher research into beliefs and opinions concerning the nature of knowledge, existence and reality through the study of literature, history and philosophical thinking itself, with the focus on the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
This flexible course can be taken full-time over one year or part-time over two years. It consists of a series of option modules and the MA dissertation, which forms the heart of your study and is based on a subject of your own particular interest.
We have created the course to provide research training in ancient philosophy which builds on the knowledge and skills developed during your undergraduate degree, enabling you to make intellectual progress to fully independent research at a higher level.
You will join a department with a wide range of expertise, an international reputation for academic excellence in ancient philosophy and which consistently ranks as one of the top classics and ancient history departments, both in the UK and internationally. This expertise has enabled us to create centres that have become the focus for vital research activity including the Centre for Classical Reception; the Centre for the Study of the Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East; and the Durham Centre for Ancient and Medieval Philosophy.
As well as being taught by subject-area experts in the department, you will have unique access to our extensive library for research that features a collection of 8,000 volumes, including ancient texts in the original and in translation.
**Course Structure**
The **Ancient Philosophy Dissertation** will nurture your research skills and help you prepare for independent academic research in Classics in general and Ancient Philosophy in particular. You will be expected to attend both weekly MA and designated departmental research seminars.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A 2.1 honours degree in a relevant subject or international equivalent. Since all postgraduate degrees are meant to build on your undergraduate work, we ask for a previous degree in a 'relevant' subject. For the MA programme in Ancient Philosophy, you must have studied this field at the highest level of your undergraduate course. |
| Location | Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LG |
Fees
| Republic of Ireland | 14800 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| EU | 14800 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 6500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 6500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 6500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 6500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 6500 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 14800 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This is a specialist course geared towards preparing you for higher research in ancient philosophy - partly through direct research training, and partly through modules taught by experts in their field in small-group seminars. Durham has a longstanding tradition of international excellence in the field of ancient philosophy, with several recent doctoral students having gone on to take up academic positions in the UK and abroad. The course lasts for one year full-time (two years part-time).
Course Structure
You will take modules to a total of 180 or 190 credits. The structure of the course is as follows:
- Language module in an ancient or modern language relevant to research in the area of Classics (20-40 credits)
- Core module in Ancient Philosophy (30 credits)
- 15,000-word Dissertation (60 credits)
- Optional modules (50–80 credits).
MA modules are 30 credits; you may substitute two 20-credit undergraduate modules for one MA module. You may also take up to 40 credits of modules offered by other Departments (subject to approval).
Not all modules will be offered every year, and new modules (both optional and core) are added regularly.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A 2.1 honours degree in a relevant subject or international equivalent. Since all postgraduate degrees are meant to build on your undergraduate work, we ask for a previous degree in a 'relevant' subject. For the MA programme in Ancient Philosophy, you must have studied this field at the highest level of your undergraduate course. |
| Location | Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LG |
Fees
| Channel Islands | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| International | 22500 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 22500 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This is a specialist course geared towards preparing you for higher research in ancient philosophy - partly through direct research training, and partly through modules taught by experts in their field in small-group seminars. Durham has a longstanding tradition of international excellence in the field of ancient philosophy, with several recent doctoral students having gone on to take up academic positions in the UK and abroad. The course lasts for one year full-time (two years part-time).
Course Structure
You will take modules to a total of 180 or 190 credits. The structure of the course is as follows:
- Language module in an ancient or modern language relevant to research in the area of Classics (20-40 credits)
- Core module in Ancient Philosophy (30 credits)
- 15,000-word Dissertation (60 credits)
- Optional modules (50–80 credits).
MA modules are 30 credits; you may substitute two 20-credit undergraduate modules for one MA module. You may also take up to 40 credits of modules offered by other Departments (subject to approval).
Not all modules will be offered every year, and new modules (both optional and core) are added regularly.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A 2.1 honours degree in a relevant subject or international equivalent. Since all postgraduate degrees are meant to build on your undergraduate work, we ask for a previous degree in a 'relevant' subject. For the MA programme in Ancient Philosophy, you must have studied this field at the highest level of your undergraduate course. |
| Location | Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LG |
Fees
| Republic of Ireland | 13900 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| EU | 13900 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 6300 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 6300 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 6300 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 6300 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 6300 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 13900 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This is a specialist course geared towards preparing you for higher research in ancient philosophy - partly through direct research training, and partly through modules taught by experts in their field in small-group seminars. Durham has a longstanding tradition of international excellence in the field of ancient philosophy, with several recent doctoral students having gone on to take up academic positions in the UK and abroad. The course lasts for one year full-time (two years part-time).
*Course Structure
*
You will take modules to a total of 180 or 190 credits. The structure of the course is as follows:
- Language module in an ancient or modern language relevant to research in the area of Classics (20-40 credits)
- Core module in Ancient Philosophy (30 credits)
- 15,000-word Dissertation (60 credits)
- Optional modules (50–80 credits).
MA modules are 30 credits; you may substitute two 20-credit undergraduate modules for one MA module. You may also take up to 40 credits of modules offered by other Departments (subject to approval).
Not all modules will be offered every year, and new modules (both optional and core) are added regularly.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A 2.1 honours degree in a relevant subject or international equivalent. Since all postgraduate degrees are meant to build on your undergraduate work, we ask for a previous degree in a 'relevant' subject. For the MA programme in Ancient Philosophy, you must have studied this field at the highest level of your undergraduate course. |
| Location | Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LG |
Fees
| Channel Islands | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| International | 22500 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 22500 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 10100 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This is a specialist course geared towards preparing you for higher research in ancient philosophy - partly through direct research training, and partly through modules taught by experts in their field in small-group seminars. Durham has a longstanding tradition of international excellence in the field of ancient philosophy, with several recent doctoral students having gone on to take up academic positions in the UK and abroad. The course lasts for one year full-time (two years part-time).
*Course Structure
*
You will take modules to a total of 180 or 190 credits. The structure of the course is as follows:
- Language module in an ancient or modern language relevant to research in the area of Classics (20-40 credits)
- Core module in Ancient Philosophy (30 credits)
- 15,000-word Dissertation (60 credits)
- Optional modules (50–80 credits).
MA modules are 30 credits; you may substitute two 20-credit undergraduate modules for one MA module. You may also take up to 40 credits of modules offered by other Departments (subject to approval).
Not all modules will be offered every year, and new modules (both optional and core) are added regularly.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A 2.1 honours degree in a relevant subject or international equivalent. Since all postgraduate degrees are meant to build on your undergraduate work, we ask for a previous degree in a 'relevant' subject. For the MA programme in Ancient Philosophy, you must have studied this field at the highest level of your undergraduate course. |
| Location | Durham University South Road Durham DH1 3LG |
Fees
| Republic of Ireland | 13200 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| EU | 13200 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 5940 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 5940 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 5940 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 5940 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 5940 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 13200 GBP for Year 1 |
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