PhD Philosophy at University of Manchester

Explore today's fundamental questions with a research specialism of your choice. Top 10 Philosophy and Theology department in the UK (THE World University Rankings 2025). Pursue state-of-the-art doctoral research investigating a diverse array of philosophical issues.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 Year [Full-time], 6 Years [Part-time]  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our PhD in Philosophy is a 3 year full-time programme. You will undertake substantial original research, which will form a thesis of approximately 70,000 words.

Career pathways

At Manchester you will have access to a number of opportunities to help support you with your goals for the future . Recent postgraduates have gain employment as post-docs, lecturers, software engineers, AI researchers, charity fundraisers, and publishers.

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