Master of Philosophy in Applied Ethics: Focal Area in Environmental Ethics at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

The Master of Philosophy in Applied Ethics: Focal Area in Environmental Ethics by coursework offers students in applied ethics the opportunity of specialisation in AI ethics, biomedical ethics, environmental ethics or business ethics. Students who are accepted into this programme normally have a BA Honours degree in Philosophy or any B degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Ethics (thus at least 4 years of training). Students who have completed a degree of four or more years and who do not have a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Ethics may be allowed into the programme if they can offer proof of philosophy and/or ethics training acceptable to the Department.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences | Duration: 2 years | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

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Entry requirements

Students who are accepted into this programme normally have a BA Honours degree in Philosophy or any B degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Ethics (thus at least 4 years of training).

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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