The Department of Philosophy has a reputation for high-quality research across the subject. We are particularly well known for our strength in logic and the philosophy of science and mathematics, as well as expertise in ethics, formal epistemology, metaphysics of science, phenomenology and the philosophy of medicine. The principal research areas of the Department of Philosophy are:
- philosophy of science;
- philosophy of mathematics and logic;
- epistemology, philosophy of mind and language;
- ethics and political philosophy;
- philosophy of medicine and biology;
- metaphysics of science.
Programme structure
A research project undertaken across three to four years (full-time), culminating in an 80,000-word thesis. As well as having the option to audit taught units, there may be the potential for PhD students to teach units themselves from their second year of study onwards.
Entry requirements
A master’s qualification, or be working towards a master’s qualification, or international equivalent. Applicants without a master’s qualification may be considered on an exceptional basis, provided they hold a first-class undergraduate degree (or international equivalent). Applicants with a non-traditional background may be considered provided they can demonstrate substantial equivalent and relevant experience that has prepared them to undertake their proposed course of study.
Bristol Postgraduate Research Scholarships 2024
Fees and funding
- UK: full-time: £4,758 per year
- UK: part-time: £2,379 per year
- Overseas: full-time:£20,700 per year
Application deadline
- January 2024 start: 1 December 2024
- September 2024 start: 1 August 2024
- January 2025 start: 1 December 2025