At Sussex, we encourage diverse approaches to philosophical thinking. Our Philosophy MA is interdisciplinary, allowing you to stretch your intellectual interests through our links with other departments.

Our latest research underpins our teaching – you’ll study in an intellectually stimulating environment. You’ll enjoy flexibility in your choice of modules and specialisation, with innovative modules in both the analytic and continental traditions of philosophy. And in our weekly Philosophy Society, you’ll have the opportunity to hear leading thinkers speak about their research.

When you graduate, you’ll have philosophical skills that will be useful in your future career:

• critical thinking and researching
• analysing complex texts
• producing rational arguments
• writing in a philosophically compelling way
• presenting your work.

Our graduates are well prepared for careers in:

• arts administration and management
• business, investment and banking
• charities and non-governmental organisations
• HR, recruitment and management consultancy
• IT, journalism and publishing 
• law, local government and the Civil Service
• the media, sales and advertising
• NHS management and social services
• teaching and university lecturing.