Department of Philosophy

Since the University's foundation in 1451, such figures as Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith and Thomas Reid have put Glasgow's name indelibly on the philosophical map. Research and teaching in the present department extend across the entire range of philosophy, including Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Ethics, Aesthetics, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and the History of Philosophy. The department currently has almost 1,000 undergraduate students, of whom over 180 are honours students. We have a lively graduate community of 25-30 postgraduates.

Prospective undergraduates might wish to download our Philosophy undergraduate study brochure and read the Philosophy Undergraduate Study Overview. For details of how to apply, please see the University's Undergraduate Study pages; queries should be directed to the Recruitment Admissions and Participation Service. Prospective postgraduates should consult the postgraduate section of this website.

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NSS 2009 Results

The Department took fifth place in the most recent UK-wide National Student Survey, achieving a 95% satisfaction score.  This exceeds both the University of Glasgow average of 90% and the Scottish HEI average of 86%.

The Department also scored highly in other key areas, notably staff performance, course interest and feedback for assessments.

Question	Departmental score	University average	Scottish HEI average
Staff are good at explaining things.	95	93	90
Staff have made the subject interesting.	87	87	82
Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching.	95	91	85
The course is intellectually stimulating.	93	91	85
Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair.	88	79	76
I have received detailed comments on my work.	85	57	55
The course is well organised and is running smoothly.	86	78	73
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.	95	90	86