Programme structure
For students at the programme option Ancient Philosophy
Structure
The master's degree consists of the following parts:
- 40 credits of obligatory courses
- 20 credits of elective courses
- 60 credits consisting of
- either a longer independent work, or a shorter independent work plus elective courses (this option is for students starting their MA in the autumn of 2019 and later)
or - either a longer independent work, or two shorter independent works (this option is for students who started their MA in the autumn of 2018)
- either a longer independent work, or a shorter independent work plus elective courses (this option is for students starting their MA in the autumn of 2019 and later)
You can take the whole programme in English. Some courses are offered only in English. Others are offered in Norwegian, or in English if there are students who do not understand Norwegian.
Study progression
You can choose between two courses of study, the one with a master's thesis of 60 credits, the other with a master's thesis of 30 credits:
If you choose to write a master's thesis of 60 credits
| 4. semester | FIL4090 – Master's Thesis in Philosophy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Semester abroad / FIL4090 – Master's thesis in philosophy | Semester abroad / 10 credit MA course in philosophy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | FIL4090 – Master's Thesis in Philosophy | 10 credit MA course in ancient history of ideas / 10 credit MA course in philosophy | 10 credit MA course in philosophy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | FIL4081- Philosophical method and practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 credits | 10 credits | 10 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you choose to write a master's thesis of 30 credits
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4. semester |
FIL4091 – Master's Thesis in philosophy | 10 credit MA course in philosophy | 10 credit MA course in philosophy |
| 3. semester |
Semester abroad / 10 credit MA course in philosophy
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Semester abroad / 10 credit MA course in philosophy |
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2. semester |
FIL4091 – Master's Thesis in philosophy | 10 credit MA course in ancient history of ideas / 10 credit MA course in philosophy | 10 credit MA course in philosophy |
| 1. semester | FIL4081- Philosophical method and practice | FIL4561 – Ancient Philosophy and its key concepts | |
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10 credits |
10 credits |
10 credits |
Semester abroad
We recommend that you go abroad in the third semester.
If you are writing a master's thesis of 30 credits, you can take courses giving 20 credits at the institution abroad. If you are writing a master's thesis of 60 credits, it may be useful to move part of the work on the thesis from the third to the second semester, so that you can take more than one course in your semester abroad.
To organise this, please contact the student advisor well ahead of your stay.
40 credits compulsory courses
- FIL4081 – Philosophical Method and Practice
- FIL4561 – Ancient Philosophy and its Key Concepts (20 credits)
In addition you have to take a minimum of 10 credits in ancient history of ideas and/or ancient philosophy either abroad or at the University of Oslo. We offer one course in ancient history of ideas per year. For those who stay in Norway, one of the following courses may be offered: