The University of York
Philosophy PhD
The University of York

Course modalities offered
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Oct 1, 2024 Part-time - 6 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Apr 1, 2025 Part-time - 6 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 3 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 2 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Jan 1, 2025 Part-time - 6 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Oct 1, 2024 Part-time - 4 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Jan 1, 2025 Full-time - 2 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Apr 1, 2025 Full-time - 2 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Apr 1, 2025 Full-time - 3 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Jan 1, 2025 Full-time - 3 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Jan 1, 2025 Part-time - 4 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Apr 1, 2025 Part-time - 4 years

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Philosophy PhD at The University of York for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction
84 /100
20 total respondents
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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.

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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business and Management (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28000 £31000 £40500
25-75 percentile range £24500 - £35000 £25000 - £41000 £29500 - £52000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Business and Management courses of The University of York


Course Description

Members of the department have research interests in ancient philosophy, early modern philosophy (Descartes to Kant), post-Kantian philosophy, history of analytic philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of language and logic, philosophy of mind and psychology, philosophy of religion, metaphysics and epistemology, ethical theory, and applied ethics.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Philosophy PhD at The University of York

50% Teaching Professionals
30% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

**Research project**

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.0
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees

https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Philosophy, PhD, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

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Costs

Tuition Fees Philosophy PhD

Ireland £2325 year 1
EU £9450 year 1
England UK £2325 year 1
Northern Ireland £2325 year 1
Scotland £2325 year 1
Wales £2325 year 1
Channel Islands £2325 year 1
International £9450 year 1
Ireland £2403 year 1
EU £11100 year 1
England UK £2403 year 1
Northern Ireland £2403 year 1
Scotland £2403 year 1
Wales £2403 year 1
Channel Islands £2403 year 1
International £11100 year 1

Additional fee information

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Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

#19
University Guru Meta Ranking
of The University of York
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 37 different rankings

Positions of The University of York in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of York in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #9 
    • #10 
    Philosophy
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 14 May, 2024]
    • #11 
    • #14 
    Philosophy
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 07 September, 2024]
    • #17 
    • #91 
    Philosophy
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #18 
    • #101 
    Philosophy
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]

See all 37 university rankings of The University of York

About The University of York

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Student composition of The University of York

Total number of students enrolled at The University of York by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
14725
postgraduates:
5975
Total:
20700
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

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FAQ about Philosophy PhD The University of York

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 2325 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £28000 15 months after graduation, £31000 3 years after graduation and £40500 after graduation.

  • Teaching Professionals (50%), Managers, directors and senior officials (30%), Secretarial and related occupations (10%), Sales occupations (10%)

  • 20 graduates rated the course 84. This means that 84% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Philosophy PhD is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at The University of York.

  • It is moderately difficult to get accepted into this course. The average UCAS tariff score of this course is 156 which is among the Percentile among all Philosophy students in the UK.