The MA in European Philosophy focuses on the great traditions of modern European philosophy from Kant onwards, along with its most important contemporary tendencies. Uniquely giving equal weight to all these tendencies, the course is taught by published and research-active experts in many branches of post-Kantian philosophy: German Idealism and dialectics, phenomenology, Kant and Transcendental Philosophy, twentieth century French philosophy (from existentialism to the French epistemological tradition) and Contemporary Speculative philosophy. The awards serve equally as complete and self-contained programmes of advanced study in European (or 'Continental') Philosophy, and as a grounding in Philosophical research for those wishing to progress to PhD. You will gain experience of research practices in planning and executing both written (papers, a dissertation) and live (conference presentation and organisation) research. The MA concludes each year with a student-run international Graduate Conference. Philosophy at UWE is a branch member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy and has a lively, year-round programme of research seminars and invited speakers, which has hosted philosophers from the universities of Paris XI, New York, Oxford, London, and Cairo. The thriving student-run Philosophy Society also invites speakers and hosts events throughout the year including weekly socials. In 2011-12, UWE Philosophy is also hosting conferences on Phenomenology and Naturalism, Kant and the Transcendental, and The Self. Find out more about what Philosophy at UWE has to offer in terms of teaching quality, staff expertise and student experience.

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