980 Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies Degree Programs

This English-taught program draws inspiration from the University of Oxford's PPE model (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics). It integrates core philosophical insights with disciplines such as economics, politics, history, and law, providing diverse academic and career opportunities.

This master programme offers courses in the philosophy and history of science, skills courses to improve your writing, and tutorials in which you work with experts on the philosophy of your discipline. Additionally, the programme will regularly organize colloquia with experts working on the intersection of the philosophy, science and humanities.

This course assures all members a solid basic preparation in literary and philosophical subjects. Its articulation in three curricula allows the student to choose between three different specific training paths: the classical philological-literary, the modern philological-literary one (Italianistic, comparative, foreign languages and literature), and the historical-philosophical one (philosophy and disciplines of ethno-anthropological).

Philosophy sits at the very core of modern legal systems, and in this program, you’ll learn to assess those legal systems against the ethical standards that have been discussed by philosophers for centuries. You’ll study philosophy of science, normative ethics, ancient and medieval philosophy, modern philosophy, and how to read philosophical texts.

The PhD in Comparative Gender Studies is a 4-6 year program for students with substantial MA-level background in gender studies theory and methodologies who wish to specialize in interdisciplinary research and teaching in an academic setting. Accredited in both the US and Austria, the program combines elements of North American and European style degrees with coursework, research proposal development, and a Comprehensive Exam in the first year, followed by research and dissertation writing alongside professional development in subsequent years.

The purpose of doctoral studies in the field of Practical and Ecumenical Theology and Theological Ethics is for students to cultivate, in the usual way for advanced studies, their ability to think theologically and to deepen their knowledge of the theological tradition in its ecumenical, practical, and ethical dimensions on an expert level. Students learn to critically analyze and reflect on the knowledge acquired and methods used in their field and to interpret them both in their own specific contexts and in the interdisciplinary settings of contemporary scholarly knowledge. Depending on the subject of their dissertation project, their studies are focused on the relevant specialization in the field of ecumenical or practical theology (for example, homiletics, catechetics, poimenics, practical ecclesiology, hymnology, or missiology), or on theological ethics or Christian social work (diaconia). At the same time, however, they retain the appropriate breadth of vision and interdisciplinary orientation that pertains to all branches of theology.

The Master of Philosophy programme (MPhil) and the Doctor of Philosophy programme (PhD) consist of coursework and research studies leading to the submission of a thesis. Both degrees are offered in full-time and part-time modes.

The master's degree in Citizenship and Human Rights: Ethics and Politics offers specific training in ethics, politics and philosophy of law to provide students with the skills to understand and to take decisions regarding human rights and democratic policies, problems related to coexistence in today's multicultural contexts, subjectivity and identity, and the dilemmas encountered in bioethics and biopolitics.

The Master's specialisation Philosophy, Politics and Society offers advanced courses in applied and socially engaged philosophy, exploring current debates in climate ethics, biopolitics, the role of values in science, and the nature–culture divide.

The MA in Humanities East and West explores the intellectual traditions that have shaped human civilization through the study of philosophy, history, and literature. Rooted in Revel’s commitment to rigorous humanities scholarship, the program emphasizes close textual analysis, critical thinking, historical inquiry, and advanced academic writing.

The Master's in Citizenship and Human Rights: Ethics and Politics offers specialized training from the perspectives of ethics, politics, and the philosophy of law. Its aim is to equip students with the skills to guide and make decisions regarding the development of human rights and democratic policies, the challenges of civic coexistence in today's multicultural context, subjectivity, and identity. It also addresses the dilemmas of bioethics and biopolitics.

This programme prepares you for a career as a researcher in philosophy. It focuses on central questions concerning human knowledge and morality, and it allows you to specialize in different directions. The combination of historical and contemporary perspectives is a key feature of the entire programme. The aims of our programme are To help you to obtain an in-depth acquaintance with state-of-the-art discussions and issues in epistemology and moral and political philosophy as well as their historical roots. To train your research skills. To prepare you for a PhD trajectory. To help you apply the historically informed analysis of the foundations of knowledge and morality to topical issues such as the nature of fake news and conspiracy theories, climate skepticism, the relation between freedom and equality, individual responsibility for collective outcomes, or the morality of markets. Key features of the programme are its connection to the department’s internationally renowned research projects; a strong focus on research skills and on the preparation of an academic career; an international orientation reflected by, among other things, the option of studying a semester abroad; and the fact that it is embedded in a Humanities research and education environment.

Apply your knowledge of History to contemporary challenges, issues and debates. Our innovative History degree has been designed to enable you to acquire specialised subject knowledge alongisde practical and professional skills. Our History course is inspiring, innovative and compelling. Our Newton Park campus is beautiful, but it’s also a historic resource in its own right and a way into a wide range of historical subjects and approaches – from reading a landscape to analysing the symbols of wealth and power and tracing their international connections.

The MA Buddhist Studies is an interdisciplinary one-year master's programme that examines Buddhism from historical, philosophical, anthropological and material-culture perspectives. It combines taught modules, language options and a compulsory dissertation, and is supported by the SOAS Centre of Buddhist Studies.

The Master's degree in Philosophy and Cognitive Science is a two-year interdisciplinary programme at the intersection of philosophy, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and social studies of science. The program aims to train students to engage critically with complex theoretical and empirical questions about the mind, knowledge, and technology.