Skills and Areas of Expertise
The graduates receive a broad orientation in ethics, political philosophy and related domains of philosophy. They familiarise with and get to understand in depth their selected MA thesis topic and its context. As such, they are qualified to teach related classes and subjects in BA programmes, or, with additional pedagogical training, to teach as high schools, both in their own native language and in English. The best graduates can pursue an academic career, in internationally open PhD programmes at universities of their choice.
Apart from getting familiar with the areas of ethics and political philosophy, the graduates hone their systematic thinking skills and the capacity of conceptual analysis, characteristic of work in philosophy. They are thus trained in critical and creative thinking, argumentative and discussion skills, and in analysing complex texts and arguments both in their own native language and in English. A separate benefit is learning to present their ideas in structured critical and argumentative texts. More generally, studying philosophy brings the capacity to reflect on and interpret complex social and political phenomena and ideas, which is an asset on the internationally open job market.
The opportunity to study in English is in itself a benefit. Proficiency in English, spoken and written, is already an entry condition for the study and the intensive 2-year study offers a chance to improve further. For non-native English speakers this is a valuable competence, opening a broad range of professional options to them. The study takes place in a diverse international community of students and teachers, and as such it keeps contact with the character of the contemporary globalised society and its challenges (including professional), rather than being insulated from them.
Professions and job opportunities
The graduates of Philosophy generally perform well on the job market, and the Ethics and Political Philosophy programme further strengthens this advantage by its focus on practical philosophy and the connection between theory and practice. Typically, they can work in teaching professions (ranging from BA programmes at universities to primary schools), at the international scale. The familiarity with the academic environment and work is useful in civil service, from the municipal to the international (such as EU) level, in private institutions and foundations working in education or research and grant policy, or in politics, culture and media more generally, as well as in NGOs and non-profit organisations of a similar focus. The best graduates can continue their studies in PhD programmes and pursue academic career. Studying in English and training in English writing opens the possibility to explore such options on the international level.