What Can You Do With a PhD in Philosophy?
A high degree of personal fit for philosophy may suggest a good fit for other less professionally risky and potentially higher impact paths as well, such as a PhD in economics or a career shaping public policy. We discuss more options below.
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At jobs.ac.uk you can browse 1000's of worldwide and UK philosophy vacancies and other Humanities jobs, including History, History of Art,. Find a Job Find PhDs.
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Many of our students choose to carry on with further study towards graduate degrees such as the M.Phil. and Ph.D. in philosophy. For some of them philosophy will become their career; the last time we tried to count, there were 58 people holding senior posts in philosophy departments around the world who started their philosophical careers by reading for the Cambridge Philosophy Tripos.
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Our PhD by Papers means your work towards publishable papers is always work towards the PhD thesis, improving your academic job prospects along the way; The PhD by Papers format is an option for all Birmingham Philosophy PhD students and is not a separate course of study. Simply apply for the Philosophy PhD as normal.
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Apply for philosophy jobs on Guardian Jobs. Find philosophy vacancies available to apply for, working full time or part time.
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Philosophy Tripos and your career Thinking philosophically requires rigour, precision and creativity; qualities that can then be applied to any other problem. Although a Philosophy degree isn’t an essential qualification for any particular career, the analytical and critical skills developed through the study of philosophy prepare our graduates for a variety of professions.
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As a graduate of a philosophy program, you will have many skills that can be transferred to the professional world, but probably the most important is your basic intellectual skills, which include critical thinking, problem solving, and synthesizing ideas.