| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years |
February and October |
January to April |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
February and October |
Application period
January to April |
The Philosophy discipline welcomes applications for graduate work in the field of philosophy of mind and language. The discipline has interests in questions such as:
- What is meaning?
- What is the relation between truth and meaning?
- What is the nature of the cognitive relation we bear to language?
- What role do our concepts play in philosophical inquiry?
- What is imagination and mental imagery?
- What is consciousness?
- Is our perception of the world direct or mediated?
- Is there a clear distinction between sensory states and cognitive states?
Applications in the subfield of conceptual engineering are particularly encouraged.
Research and research students are at the heart of the discipline. In joining us, you would join a lively and friendly graduate community. The discipline hosts papers by visiting speakers throughout the year, and an annual graduate conference at which students give papers on their work in progress.
Entry requirements
MA (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full time: £4,786 per year |
Full time: £12,146 per year |
| Part time: £2,393 per year |
Part time: £6,073 per year |
Some of our research students are funded via the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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