Master in Philosophy: Specialisation in Social and Political Philosophy (Research)

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Studying Social and Political Philosophy means studying ‘the political' as an essential but conflict-ridden aspect of the human condition, and how politics is a way of coping with the issues resulting from this. As a student in our Research Master Philosophy you will learn all the tools for a career in academics.

Social and Political Philosophy: Something for you?

This specialisation strongly focuses on fundamental concepts regarding freedom, politics, power, justice, conflict and struggle.
Our staff represent different philosophical currents, including analytic and continental approaches.
The programme offers a lively, international environment.
Our students rate this Master’s programme 8,6 out of 10 according to the National Student Survey 2019.

What will you learn?

Everything is political, but nothing is only political. That is the basic intuition behind the research Master’s in Social and Political Philosophy at Radboud University. How fundamental concepts such as freedom, power, justice, and so on are judged and how words and phrases are being used in political debates, has an essential impact on the outcome of a debate. As a social and political philosopher you’ll be geared towards pinpointing where these – often unconscious – assumptions are at work. This will enable you to make people aware of them. Key authors for this specialisation are: Aristotle, Arendt, Foucault, Hobbes, Kant, Machiavelli, Marx, Rawls, Schmitt, Spinoza, and Žižek.

Career prospects

Master's programme in Philosophy (Research)

Philosophy has a unique role within contemporary society. Unlike other academic disciplines, its subject matter is not limited to one set of questions, or one domain of investigation. Philosophers poke their noses into all aspects of science and society. In order to do this, they must possess two essential skills, namely the ability to analyse complex issues logically and conceptually and the ability to document their conclusions in clear and persuasive language. Such skills are not innate. They require intensive training. The research Master's programme in Philosophy constitutes the first professional step towards the acquisition of these skills.

Job positions

This programme has been designed for people with the ambition to do research. Graduates tend to fall into one of three groups:

A majority of the students continue their research within academia by applying for a doctoral programme in the Netherlands or abroad. We take particular pride in the fact that more than 75 percent of our graduates manage to obtain a PhD position within two years of graduating.
A second group goes on to teach philosophy at secondary schools.
And a third group enter research-related professions outside of education.

Our graduates are also represented in journalism, science policy, and politics.

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Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies

خيارات الدراسة

دوام كامل (2 أعوام )

رسوم التسجيــل
€16,000.00 (US$ 17,286) سنوياً
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متوقع سبتمبر 2024

مكان عقــد الدورة

Radboud University

Houtlaan 4,

NIJMEGEN,

Gelderland,

6525 XZ, Netherlands

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للطلاب الدوليين

A completed Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or in a related discipline (in the latter case, students must have acquired at least 60 EC in Philosophical disciplines).

The applicant must have a degree with merit or distinction or equivalent. Meaning: a student’s weighted grade-point average in Philosophy in the 2nd and 3rd year of their Bachelor's programme must be the equivalent of 7.5 or more (on the Dutch scale of 10).

A completed Master’s degree in Philosophy.

The applicant must have a degree with merit or distinction or equivalent. Meaning: a student’s weighted grade-point average in Philosophy in the 2nd and 3rd year of their Master's programme must be the equivalent of 7.5 or more (on the Dutch scale of 10).

A TOEFL iBT or ≥100 overall, with subscores of ≥22
An IELTS score of ≥7.0, with subscores of ≥6,5
A Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency, with marks of C or higher

Application deadlines to start September

Non-EU/EEA students - 1 April; EU/EEA students - 1 May (recommended deadline for assistance with finding housing) and 1 July (final application deadline).

Application deadlines to start February

Non-EU/EEA students - 1 November
EU/EEA students - 1 December

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