Critical Theory MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

30,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Modern LanguagesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This critical theory master’s will equip you with a solid understanding of foundational critical theory texts and teach you how to engage with the contemporary discourse that informs current debates about race, class, gender, climate change, and beyond.

It’s a multidisciplinary course that empowers you to follow your own interest, thanks to a wide range of optional modules across the humanities and social sciences. You’ll graduate with knowledge of the intellectual history of critical theory and the tendencies emerging from continental philosophy and with the skills to apply these theoretical discourses to different objects and fields.

Key benefits
  • Focus on continental philosophy and the history, study, and applications of critical methodologies across the humanities
  • Diversify your study with a variety of multidisciplinary optional modules
  • Learn from a range of active researchers who are publishing in their fields of specialism
  • Produce your own piece of research with a dissertation
  • Enjoy all the benefits of learning in London.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This critical theory master’s will equip you with a solid understanding of foundational critical theory texts and teach you how to engage with the contemporary discourse that informs current debates about race, class, gender, climate change, and beyond.

It’s a multidisciplinary course that empowers you to follow your own interest, thanks to a wide range of optional modules across the humanities and social sciences. You’ll graduate with knowledge of the intellectual history of critical theory and the tendencies emerging from continental philosophy and with the skills to apply these theoretical discourses to different objects and fields.

Key benefits
  • Focus on continental philosophy and the history, study, and applications of critical methodologies across the humanities
  • Diversify your study with a variety of multidisciplinary optional modules
  • Learn from a range of active researchers who are publishing in their fields of specialism
  • Produce your own piece of research with a dissertation
  • Enjoy all the benefits of learning in London.

Admission Requirements

185+
3.3+
7+
100+
69+
Bachelor’s degree with 2:1 honours in a humanities discipline. We may consider other qualifications if you can demonstrate relevant experience.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

NOTE: The programme is run by the Department of French, but does not require any knowledge of French.

1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
13,500 GBP
International
30,000 GBP

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