Msc Philosophy Program
SPECIALTY : Philosophy
DURATION : 2 years (4 Semesters)
DEGREE IN VIEW : Masters of Arts (MA)
DEPARTMENT : XXXXXXXX
FACULTY : Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS)
Category : POSTgraduate
An innovative graduate department committed to imparting knowledge for bridging the gap in a world where societal needs are constantly moving ahead of the existing knowledge needed to cope with such rapid changing societal needs.
Vision
The vision of this programme is to know, appreciate and defend the dignity of the multi-dimensional human person in a relativistic world, with a bias to African culture. The five major areas available within the programme include: History of Philosophy, Systematic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Cultural Philosophy and Philosophy of the Human Person. Through this programme, you will be able to:
- Develop an analytic and critical approach to the historical and systematic themes of Christian and non-Christian philosophies.
- Master the methodological criteria proper to philosophical knowledge and research.
- Acquire the necessary skills for teaching philosophy at the pre-university and first degree levels as well as other employment requiring professional philosophical training.
You must complete the programme within two academic years.
Admission Requirements
You will require the following:
- An earned Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from any recognized University or higher institution of learning.
- A minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5 (Second Class Honours, Lower Division) on a scale of 4.0.
- An English Language proficiency certificate if your first language is not English.
- If you have a foreign certificate, you will be expected to apply to the Ministry of Higher Education for equivalence.
- If you are a holder of a DIPES II, you will be required to complete a one year programme before you start the Masters programme.
Fees
The tuition fee per year is 1,308,500CFAF for home students and 2,617,000 CFAF for foreign students. To read more about fees click here.
