Overview

By choosing this Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition programme at The University of Edinburgh , you will be entering one of the most exciting areas of contemporary research in philosophy of mind, an increasingly popular field in which many large unsolved problems remain.

Key research areas

This programme examines the wide landscape of issues that arise where philosophy of mind meets the study of psychology, linguistics, and cognitive science.

Embodied cognition is the study of minds as embedded in, interacting with, and inextricable from the physical, biological, and social environments in which they evolve, develop, and act.

It marks a point of convergence between the front lines of cognitive science and philosophy, drawing on analytic and continental traditions, the philosophy of mind and language, the philosophy of biology, moral philosophy and ethics, in live dialogue with empirical research in fields such as:

psychology
linguistics
artificial intelligence
robotics
human-computer interaction

Career prospects

This is the ideal programme for deepening your involvement in philosophy of cognitive science, giving you a grounding in postgraduate work, or developing an academic career in philosophy. You will also acquire an understanding of the central debates in the sciences of the mind today.

The programmes also teaches a broad range of transferable skills applicable to a wide range of modern jobs, such as:

problem-solving
analysing and synthesising scientific literature
clear and concise writing
logical reasoning

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition

Advanced Topics in Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition

Seminar in Cognitive modelling

Self, Agency and the Will

Cog Lab 1 and 2

Belief, Desire and Rational Choice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-02 00:00:00

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Round 1 deadline: 27 November
Round 2 deadline: 29 January
Round 3 deadline: 2 April

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in philosophy or a related field such as cognitive science, computer science, psychology or linguistics.

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Tuition Fees

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33200 GBP / year

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13700 GBP / year

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Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

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Funding

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