Philosophy of a specific discipline
What makes natural science 'scientific'? What is a just law? What can science tell us about free will and ethical responsibilities? Explore the philosophical aspects of science in this degree.
Philosophy of a Specific Discipline is an English-taught combination bachelor. After the first year of your bachelor, you enroll in this program while continuing you original bachelor. You can study at your own pace and spread out the one-year program over two years. At the end of the program you will be awarded two bachelor degrees.
The program consists of the following elements:
- a minor (30 ECTS), introducing you to the history of philosophy and to major philosophical areas such as ethics, philosophy of science, social-political philosophy, and logic
- a specialization course (5 ECTS) that introduces you to the field of philosophy that is most relevant to your first bachelor and connects both disciplines
- three electives (15 EC) to gain more in-depth knowledge of your specialization
- a bachelor’s thesis (10 ECTS) in which you carry out philosophical research connected to the discipline of your first bachelor
- 120 ECTS of your first bachelor program
Why study this programme in Groningen?
This program has received the Quality Label Top Program from the Keuzegids. Moreover, our Philosophy programs have been awarded excellent results by research and teaching assessment committees. In the past fifteen years we have ranked #1 during 11 editions of the Elsevier Ranking, which is based on a national questionnaire among students and professors. The University of Groningen is one of two research universities in the Netherlands that offer a bachelor's program in philosophy.
- Wypis ocen – jeśli wciąż się uczysz i dlatego nie masz jeszcze świadectwa ukończenia szkoły średniej, bardzo ważne jest załączenie wypisu. Szczegółowe informacje na temat sposobu wypełniania tego dokumentu oraz termin jego przesłania znajdziesz tutaj.
- Świadectwo dojrzałości – w przypadku ukończenia szkoły średniej nie potrzebujesz wypisu ocen – wystarczy, że do formularza aplikacyjnego załączysz Świadectwo dojrzałości wraz ze świadectwem ukończenia liceum (bądź technikum).
Spełnienie wymagań w zakresie języka angielskiego można udokumentować w następujący sposób:
- TOEFL iBT 90 (with a minimum of 21 on all items),
- IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 on all items),
- Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 180.
At least 60 ECTS of the first year of your bachelor program or a propaedeutic exam: in order to be admitted, you need to have a completed a propaedeutic degree/first year of a non-philosophical research university bachelor program. We will check whether you have obtained enough ECTS.
Job prospects
Students in philosophy have many possibilities finding a job. As they are qualified as critical, analytical thinkers with a broad understanding of culture, society and the sciences, they can apply for jobs in different fields.
Our alumni have found jobs in:
- Education: universities, universities of applied sciences, secondary education
- Journalism and communication
- Business
- Policy and politics: ministries, municipalities, political parties, NGO's
- Research
