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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
Clifton Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-22, JAN-23
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
Programme overview
PhD: a research project undertaken across three years (full-time, plus a writing up period), culminating in an 80,000 word thesis. As well as having the option to audit taught units, there may be the potential for PhD students to teach units themselves from their second year of study onwards.
The Department of Philosophy has a reputation for high-quality research across the subject. We are particularly well known for our strength in logic and the philosophy of science and mathematics, as well as expertise in ethics, formal epistemology, phenomenology and the philosophy of medicine.
We have an active postgraduate community and internationally renowned staff who set the agenda and break new ground in their respective fields. Teaching and supervision are informed by the latest research and we are proud of the contributions made by our postgraduates to the department's vibrant research culture.
We have an exciting seminar/colloquium and conference programme, including regular seminars in philosophy and history of science, medicine, mathematics and logic, as well as weekly departmental seminars with visiting speakers, and joint sessions run with the Departments of Physics, Mathematics, Politics, English, History and Medicine. We also host the Centre for Science and Philosophy, which promotes the interpretation of science through collaboration with other disciplines.
This research degree is also available via distance learning.
Careers
The majority of graduates from this programme develop careers as academics in higher education, while maintaining the capacity to undertake new and innovative research in the field of philosophy.
Application deadline
01 August 2022, 01 December 2022
Modules
Tuition fees
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University information

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University League Table
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Campus address
University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TH, England
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Subject ranking
7th out of 51 1
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Entry standards
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Student satisfaction
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