THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students who have a strong previous background in Philosophy may be allowed, at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor, to substitute Philosophical Methods I for another suitable 20 credit course in Year 1.

Courses with 'Advanced' in the title have the corresponding non-advanced version of the course as a prerequisite, though this requirement can be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor.

The Programme Director/Personal Tutor must approve choice of courses.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) II - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSc) (Online Distance Learning)(ICL) - 2-6 Years (Part-time)

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students who do not have a strong previous background in Philosophy must take Philosophical Methods I in Year 1.

AND

Courses from School(s) I - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSC) (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) (Part-time Intermittent)

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must take at least one non-advanced and one advanced course during their MSc studies.


Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students who have a strong previous background in Philosophy may be allowed, at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor, to substitute Philosophical Methods I for another suitable 20 credit course in Year 1.

Courses with 'Advanced' in the title have the corresponding non-advanced version of the course as a prerequisite, though this requirement can be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor.

The Programme Director/Personal Tutor must approve choice of courses.

Please note that you cannot take the same course twice.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) II - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSc) (Online Distance Learning)(ICL) - 2-6 Years (Part-time)

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Philosophical Methods I is a compulsory course for the programme.
AND

Courses from School(s) I - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSC) (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) (Part-time Intermittent)

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must take at least one non-advanced and one advanced course during their MSc studies.
AND

Dissertation: Part-Time MSc Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must have successfully completed 120 credits of courses at MSc level before they can progress to the dissertation part of the programme.

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students who have a strong previous background in Philosophy may be allowed, at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor, to substitute Philosophical Methods I for another suitable 20 credit course in Year 1.

Courses with 'Advanced' in the title have the corresponding non-advanced version of the course as a prerequisite, though this requirement can be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor.

The Programme Director/Personal Tutor must approve choice of courses.

Please note that you cannot take the same course twice.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) II - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSc) (Online Distance Learning)(ICL) - 2-6 Years (Part-time)

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Philosophical Methods I is a compulsory course for the programme.
AND

Courses from School(s) I - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSC) (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) (Part-time Intermittent)

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must take at least one non-advanced and one advanced course during their MSc studies.
AND

Dissertation: Part-Time MSc Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must have successfully completed 120 credits of courses at MSc level before they can progress to the dissertation part of the programme.

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students who have a strong previous background in Philosophy may be allowed, at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor, to substitute Philosophical Methods I for another suitable 20 credit course in Year 1.

Courses with 'Advanced' in the title have the corresponding non-advanced version of the course as a prerequisite, though this requirement can be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor.

The Programme Director/Personal Tutor must approve choice of courses.

Please note that you cannot take the same course twice.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) II - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSc) (Online Distance Learning)(ICL) - 2-6 Years (Part-time)

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Philosophical Methods I is a compulsory course for the programme.
AND

Courses from School(s) I - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSC) (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) (Part-time Intermittent)

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must take at least one non-advanced and one advanced course during their MSc studies.
AND

Dissertation: Part-Time MSc Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must have successfully completed 120 credits of courses at MSc level before they can progress to the dissertation part of the programme.

Year 5 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students who have a strong previous background in Philosophy may be allowed, at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor, to substitute Philosophical Methods I for another suitable 20 credit course in Year 1.

Courses with 'Advanced' in the title have the corresponding non-advanced version of the course as a prerequisite, though this requirement can be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor.

The Programme Director/Personal Tutor must approve choice of courses.

Please note that you cannot take the same course twice.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) II - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSc) (Online Distance Learning)(ICL) - 2-6 Years (Part-time)

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Philosophical Methods I is a compulsory course for the programme.
AND

Courses from School(s) I - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSC) (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) (Part-time Intermittent)

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must take at least one non-advanced and one advanced course during their MSc studies.
AND

Dissertation: Part-Time MSc Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must have successfully completed 120 credits of courses at MSc level before they can progress to the dissertation part of the programme.

Year 6 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students who have a strong previous background in Philosophy may be allowed, at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor, to substitute Philosophical Methods I for another suitable 20 credit course in Year 1.

Courses with 'Advanced' in the title have the corresponding non-advanced version of the course as a prerequisite, though this requirement can be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director/Personal Tutor.

The Programme Director/Personal Tutor must approve choice of courses.

Please note that you cannot take the same course twice.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) II - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSc) (Online Distance Learning)(ICL) - 2-6 Years (Part-time)

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Philosophical Methods I is a compulsory course for the programme.
AND

Courses from School(s) I - Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (MSC) (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) (Part-time Intermittent)

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must take at least one non-advanced and one advanced course during their MSc studies.
AND

Dissertation: Part-Time MSc Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must have successfully completed 120 credits of courses at MSc level before they can progress to the dissertation part of the programme.

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