Overview

The Research Master in Philosophy MRes program from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) key facts:

This full time English/Dutch research master is jointly organised by the Department of Philosophy of the University of Antwerp, the Department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences of Ghent University and the Department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences of Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Graduates of this program are capable of developing a philosophical research project and draw up a funding application that can be filed with local, national or international funding institutions.

They are able, within their areas of specialisation, to formulate original and innovative research problems based on a duly founded insight into the internationally recognised state-of-the-art in that domain.

Graduates of this program are able to work out original solutions to the selected research problems, and argue their cases clearly and convincingly. They are trained in academic writing, which enables them to act as lead authors of academic articles.

Accreditation

All degree programs offered by VUB are accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO), ensuring that they meet the highest predefined quality standards. Alongside this official quality control system, VUB has an internal Quality Control Commission in charge of permanently monitoring the quality of education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Study Philosophical Psycholgy
Capita Selecta in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy: Analysis and Texts
Global Ethics
Sexual and Relational Ethics
Issues of Ethics and Value Theory
Philosophy of the Enlightenment
Contemporary Culture and Political Philosophy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brussels, Belgium

Disciplines

Philosophy Ethics View 3 other Masters in Ethics in Belgium

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Students with philosophy bachelor's and master's degrees obtained outside the Flemish community may be admitted to the program after a review procedure.

Students with master’s degrees in other disciplines can only be admitted after a review procedure if they have attended sufficient philosophical/moral science course units. By this we mean: a package amounting to at least 60 credits that includes philosophical/moral science methodology courses, and courses at an advanced level. There students are required to attend the full program of 120 credits.

The selection committee might decide to conduct an on line interview with you in order to clarify certain aspects of your application before reaching a decision about admission.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

4800 EUR / year

≈ 4800 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

1182 EUR / year

≈ 1182 EUR / year

Living costs

Brussels

Belgium

885 - 1305 EUR / month

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Overview

The Research Master in Philosophy MRes program from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) key facts:

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Brussels

Funding

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