Pardubice, Czech Republic
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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Introduction
Why study with us?
This two-year, tuition-free Master of Arts (MA) programme, taught in English, is conducted in cooperation with the Centre for Ethics as Study in Human Value, an internationally renowned research centre. The programme offers full specialisation in the two main domains of practical philosophy: ethics and political philosophy. It is ideally, but not exclusively, suited for students with a BA degree in general philosophy. The study plan uniquely combines historical and systematic approaches with a strong emphasis on contemporary and pressing issues. The problem-oriented interactive teaching encourages students to think independently and critically about phenomena that are highly relevant both within and outside academia, such as issues of marginalisation and exclusion, animal rights, nature of democracy and climate crisis. The study has a strong research orientation: Our students receive systematic training both in academic writing skills and in critical philosophical thinking to write an original MA thesis in one of the programme domains. The best graduates will be prepared to apply for PhD study at leading academic institutions or to join our vibrant multinational PhD community.
Students are taught and supervised by a dynamic and active team of internationally recognised researchers from the Centre for Ethics, backed by the established institutional environment of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. We thus offer a plurality and diversity of learning experiences and innovative research perspectives, in a very creative, inspiring and welcoming environment.
From the start, our students are invited to participate in the abundant research activities of the Centre for Ethics. The Centre and its doctoral students regularly organise international conferences, workshops, and seminars with high-profile invited speakers, such as Raimond Gaita, Veena Das, John Lippitt, Cora Diamond, and Toril Moi. The Centre hosts prestigious research projects, for instance the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action fellowships. It also maintains a rich network of international collaborations with universities such as Genoa, Manchester, Åbo, Dublin, King’s College London, Melbourne, and Uppsala, ranging from joint grant projects to Erasmus partnerships.
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Program Outcome
The graduates receive a broad orientation in ethics, political philosophy and related domains of philosophy. They familiarise themselves with and get to understand in depth their selected MA thesis topic and its context. As such, they are qualified to teach related classes and subjects in BA programmes, or, with additional pedagogical training, to teach as high schools, both in their own native language and in English. The best graduates can pursue an academic career, in internationally open PhD programmes at universities of their choice.
Apart from getting familiar with the areas of ethics and political philosophy, the graduates hone their systematic thinking skills and the capacity of conceptual analysis, characteristic of work in philosophy. They are thus trained in critical and creative thinking, argumentative and discussion skills, and in analysing complex texts and arguments both in their own native language and in English. A separate benefit is learning to present their ideas in structured critical and argumentative texts. More generally, studying philosophy brings the capacity to reflect on and interpret complex social and political phenomena and ideas, which is an asset on the internationally open job market.
The opportunity to study in English is in itself a benefit. Proficiency in English, spoken and written, is already an entry condition for the study and the intensive 2-year study offers a chance to improve further. For non-native English speakers this is a valuable competence, opening a broad range of professional options to them. The study takes place in a diverse international community of students and teachers, and as such it keeps contact with the character of the contemporary globalised society and its challenges (including professional), rather than being insulated from them.
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Career Opportunities
The graduates of Philosophy generally perform well on the job market, and the Ethics and Political Philosophy programme further strengthens this advantage by its focus on practical philosophy and the connection between theory and practice. Typically, they can work in teaching professions (ranging from BA programmes at universities to primary schools), at an international scale. The familiarity with the academic environment and work is useful in civil service, from the municipal to the international (such as EU) level, in private institutions and foundations working in education or research and grant policy, or in politics, culture and media more generally, as well as in NGOs and non-profit organisations of a similar focus. The best graduates can continue their studies in PhD programmes and pursue an academic career. Studying in English and training in English writing opens the possibility to explore such options on the international level.
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