Master's Degree in Analytical Philosophy
Barcelona, Spain
DURATION
1 up to 1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 28 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 27.67 euros per credit (82 euros for students who are not EU nationals and do not currently reside in Spain). Fees for the academic year 2023-2024
Introduction
A research degree in philosophy
The master in Analytic Philosophy is a research degree in philosophy. It prepares students for a research career in philosophy by giving them a balanced background in core areas of philosophy and helping them to develop the research skills necessary to conduct original research in theoretical or practical philosophy.
Why the Master's Degree in Analytical Philosophy?
- The UB is one of the top 50 universities worldwide in Philosophy (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)
- The Master's offers a solid training in fundamental areas of theoretical and practical analytic philosophy
- Stands out for the recognition and excellence of its professors
- Offers intensive courses by invited professors from top universities around the world
- Is research-oriented and aims to prepare its students for the most demanding doctoral programmes, in Spain and abroad
- Guarantees a personal tutor, and provides regular individual tutorials, feedback on written work and guidance on future academic careers
- Duration of one year
- Official recognized master’s degree, accredited by AQU
- Interuniversity Master
- In Barcelona!
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Ideal Students
Candidates should have the motivation and interest needed to acquire the competences and skills provided by the study of contemporary analytical philosophy. They should have a capacity for abstract reasoning, the imagination to explore the possibilities beyond what has been established, and the intellectual honesty to shun the refuge of obscurity and acknowledge the weakness of their own positions when faced with criticism. Students must also have an excellent level of English, as the entire degree is taught in this language.
The course is open to holders of degrees in philosophy or other disciplines, such as humanities, journalism, linguistics, philology, psychology, physics or biology, who want to pursue additional training (after completing, where necessary, the appropriate bridging courses).
Admissions
Curriculum
Structure of the Master
To get the degree Master in Analytic Philosophy students need to earn a total of 60 master credits (ECTS) in the following master courses.
- 15 credits of general mandatory courses: Metaethics, Models of Justice and Human Rights and Research Methods in Analytic Philosophy
- 10 credits correspond to the Research Paper (mandatory).
- 15 credits specific to the chosen itinerary, i.e. either Practical Philosophy or Theoretical Philosophy. These consist of: 5 credits from the Research Seminar and 10 credits from Module 6 or Module 4, as the case may be.
- 20 credits chosen from optional courses on offer.
Program Outcome
If you study full-time, the master takes one year to complete (60 credits ECTS). According to the rules of the European education area, a four-year undergraduate degree together with the Master in Analytic Philosophy qualifies for entry into a PhD programme. Those who take the master on the basis of a three-year bachelor degree can still use the master for access to our PhD programmes, but they will need to complete further coursework in order to meet legal requirements.
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Career Opportunities
The course is specifically designed to prepare students for doctoral study and the preparation of a doctoral thesis. As such, the main career opportunities are research and university teaching in fields related to philosophy. Other important areas include fields in which professionals benefit from interdisciplinary training in research on language, such as publishing, information technology, cultural management, journalism and public administration.
Consequently, students who complete the master's degree can become research and teaching staff, assessors (in areas addressed by the master's degree), and officials and managers in the public administration.