RE: Postgrad. Entry

[<A.M.Goldfinch@lse.ac.uk>]

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Hi,

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by being 'bullet proof', but you
raised the issue of ranking universities.

I think for undergraduate study, a general league table of universities
seems reasonable: this year's Times and Guardian philosophy rankings
seem ok-ish. However, I'm somewhat wary of establishing a general league
table for postgraduate study. Where one goes for postgraduate study
often depends on which area(s) of philosophy one wants to specialise in.
For example, a university that is one of the best in the world for
philosophy of science might not be good for philosophy of religion
(indeed, it might not even offer philosophy of religion). Each
department has different strengths and research priorities.

The Philosophical Gourmet provides rankings for postgraduate philosophy
programmes according to subject. 

http://www.philosophicalgourmet.com/breakdown.htm

I don't know how sound that ranking is for all philosophy subjects; it's
up to you to judge how accurate it is. Basically, do the research: find
out which universities are top in your area(s) of interest, see if the
kind of research they produce interests you, find out about their
current and future research programs, and so on.

Regards,

Andrew

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Hi,

I'm thinking of applying to do a master's in Philosophy after this year.

I've looked at a few on departmental web-pages, and alot seem to say
'high 
2:1 or first' as an entry requirement. I'm assuming that the number
alone 
is not enough to get into the top departments - precisely how bullet
proof 
do you have to be to get into what I think of as the top group? (in a
vague 
order from what i've read)...

Oxford, London, Cambridge, Edinbrugh, St. Andrews, Warwick, Bristol, 
Durham, Nottingham...

Perhaps everyone on this list is in the same position as me regarding
this 
question (completely ignorant) or perhaps not...any help would be, well,

helpful. Even if noone knows about the 'bullet proof' question, perhaps 
people could comment on whether they think i've generally got the 'top 
group' sorted. Whether York should be in that group is probably 
controversial, but *I* don't like the structure of the MA, so i'm not 
staying. If it helps, I plan on focussing on epistemology, and the
obvious 
detours into language,metaphysics etc.

Cheers, 
Daniel

P.S. Maybe Sheffield should be included on the list, but i've been to 
Sheffield and didn't like the city.

P.P.S. Not having had *any* final results back yet, I don't want to
suggest 
that i'll get the formal requirement - that'd *well* arrogant. Don't
count 
your chickens until (operating under the correct sortal) you've got them

etc...

 


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