PhD Philosophy and Religion at Bangor University

Programme overview

PhD in Philosophy and Religion, aimed at completing a major piece of original research and demonstrating the attainment needed for a university teaching or research post. Students receive individual tuition from an assigned supervisor and research and transferable skills training from the Graduate Training Programme (not for distance learners). Distance learning is available.

Duration: PhD: 3 years full-time or 5 years part-time; MPhil: 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

A thesis normally of not more than 100,000 words (MPhil: not more than 60,000 words). Supervision areas include philosophy of religion, metaethics and normative ethics, metaphilosophy, the problem of evil, aesthetics, Islamic studies, fundamentalism, psychoanalytic and Jungian studies, sociology of religion, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Freud.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for an academic career in religion or philosophy or other work requiring highly qualified individuals, with analytical and research skills that increase employability in communications, teaching, publishing and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first class or good second-class degree is normally expected; many PhD applicants have studied to MA level, though this is not compulsory. Applications require a research proposal of at least 500 words with a proposed bibliography and a personal statement outlining relevant training and research experience. Distance-learning students need access to an academic library. Applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 7.0 with no element below 6.5.

Duration: 2-5 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

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