MA Philosophy

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY - [OU], HYDERABAD

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Full Time

Duration

2 Year

Medium

English

Stream

Arts & Humanities

MA Philosophy or Master of Arts in Philosophy is a 2-year postgraduate course that offers studies related to Schools of Classical as well as Modern philosophy. This program is the study of reality, existence, and the fundamental nature of knowledge. 

Overview

The course includes a comprehensive and thorough study of Philosophy as a discipline at an advanced level. It involves the study of a critical and systematic approach and its reliance on a reasoned argument to address general problems. The problems usually concern matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, law, justice, validity, mind, and language.

Philosophy is a thorough study of the philosophies of various philosophers from different countries. It situates the historical philosophies in the current state of affairs and provides an acute critical insight on them.This is a huge course that includes various philosophical principles like that of Marxism, imagination, feminism, symbolization, etc.

Philosophy includes a study of philosophical methods which include questioning, and systematic presentation. This course is closely related to religion, mathematics, natural science, education, and politics.

Philosophy is traditionally divided into three major branches:

·         The Moral Philosophy: It is the study of right and wrong, goodness, beauty, justice, and virtue.

·         Natural Philosophy: It is the study of the physical world.

·         The Metaphysical Philosophy: It is the study of God, logic, forms, existence, causation, and other abstract objects.

Admission Process

The admissions into the MA Philosophy in India are conducted through both entrance tests and also on merit basis. The application forms are available both offline and online. Candidates who ought to appear for the entrance exam and those who qualify the written test will be called for a personal interview followed by a group discussion.

 

Merit-Based Admission: Such admissions are based on the marks scored in the bachelor's degree program. The institutes evaluate the students on the basis of previous academic scores and release a merit list of shortlisted students. The shortlisted candidates will then be invited for an interview.

 Entrance Exams

Listed below are some of the popular MA Philosophy entrance exams.

BHU PET: BHU PET is the entrance examination of Banaras Hindu University. The exam is conducted for admission into multiple postgraduate programs, including MA in Philosophy.

JNU Entrance Exam: Jawaharlal Nehru University conducts its entrance exam for admission into various courses including the MA Philosophy program. The exam is usually conducted by NTA on behalf of JNU.

Aligarh Muslim University Entrance Exam: Aligarh Muslim University also conducts entrance exams to provide admissions to the deserving candidate into their MA Philosophy program.

DUET: DUET is the entrance exam conducted by the University of Delhi for admission into various UG and PG courses offered by the institute.

Eligibility

The candidates who want to pursue this course should fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria, that usually includes:

·         The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized University.

·         However, many of the reputed universities prefer a graduation degree with Honors in Philosophy or Philosophy as one of the subjects studied in graduation from any of the recognized universities/ colleges of the country.

·         They should have a minimum of 45-50% marks in graduation.

·         Some relaxation is offered to the reserved categories. 

Major Job positions

Student Counselor

The student counselor deals with the problems of the students and talks to them to help them out with their issues

 

Archivist

Archivist evaluates records for preservation and retention. And their other job responsibilities are the retrieval of records and arranging acquisition.

 

Researcher

A research scholar studies various philosophers and provides his/her critical views on the same developing more research papers which are helpful for students in the academic field.

 

Insurance Underwriter

Insurance Underwriter reads insurance proposals and ensures that premiums are competitive.

 

Interviewer

An interviewer conducts interviews and tests the abilities of the candidates at an organization.

 

Job Opportunities
Job profile Job description Average salary
HR Executive HR Executive responsibilities include creating referral programs, updating HR policies and overseeing our hiring processes. To be successful in this role, you should have an extensive background in Human Resources departments and thorough knowledge of labor legislation. HR Executive responsibilities include creating referral programs, updating HR policies and overseeing our hiring processes. To be successful in this role, you should have an extensive background in Human Resources departments and thorough knowledge of labor legislation. 2,50,000 in 0-2 Years
Advertising Executive Advertising Executives supervise the production of ad campaigns, and develop plans to increase sales for their clients' businesses. Advertising Executives are the liaison between their agency and its clients. While they don't actually write, they may be responsible for deciding the core message of a campaign. Advertising Executives supervise the production of ad campaigns, and develop plans to increase sales for their clients' businesses. Advertising Executives are the liaison between their agency and its clients. While they don't actually write, they may be responsible for deciding the core message of a campaign. 2,90,000 in 0-2 Years
Archivist Archivist evaluates records for preservation and retention. And their other job responsibilities are the retrieval of records and arranging acquisition. Archivist evaluates records for preservation and retention. And their other job responsibilities are the retrieval of records and arranging acquisition. 4,48,582 in 0-2 Years
Insurance Underwriter Insurance underwriters analyse risk in insurance proposals, determine policy terms and calculate premiums on the basis of actuarial, statistical and background information. Most insurance companies run graduate schemes that offer a route into underwriting. Insurance underwriters analyse risk in insurance proposals, determine policy terms and calculate premiums on the basis of actuarial, statistical and background information. Most insurance companies run graduate schemes that offer a route into underwriting. 3,31,827 in 0-2 Years
Interviewer Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms. An interviewer conducts interviews and tests the abilities of the candidates at an organization. Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms. An interviewer conducts interviews and tests the abilities of the candidates at an organization. 1,55,745 in 0-2 Years

* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors


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Hindu College

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UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD - [UOH], HYDERABAD

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Loyola College

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Duration of the MA Philosophy course is 2 Year
The medium of MA Philosophy course is English
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