udiengan - Institut für Philosophie - Universität Oldenburg

3. LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION
3.1 Level
Graduate/second degree (two years), by research with thesis
3.2 Official Length of Programme
Two Years
3.3 Access Requirements
Access to this study program is given by a Bachelor degree, in the same or appropriate related field.
4. CONTENTS AND RESULTS GAINED
4.1 Mode of Study
Full-time
4.2 Programme Requirements/Qualification Profile of the Graduate
The master-programme in philosophy aims to qualify students to reflect critically on scientific and social issues; it
enables students to make analytical and well-founded judgements based on historical, systematic and methodological
knowledge of the subject. Students will acquire the following qualifications: a) a profound understanding of
the fundamental principles in philosophy and their rich history, b) the competence in independent philosophical
thinking and research, c) acquaintance with classical as well as contemporary theories, d) the ability to make a
comprehensive and critical text analysis, i.e. to reconstruct arguments, recognize fallacies and identify implicit
presumptions, e) the ability to transfer above mentioned skills to non-philosophical and non-academic fields.
The course programme leaves considerable freedom for individual selections of further special qualifications that
complement the core competence in philosophy.
4.3 Programme Details
See “Notenbescheinigung” (“Transcript of Records”) for list of courses and grades; and “Zeugnis” (Final Examination
Certificate) for subjects grades, grade of professionialisation sector, and topic of thesis, including evaluations
4.4 Grading Scheme
General grading scheme cf. See. 8.6 - Grades are complementes by an ECTS grade: "A" the best 10 %, "B" the
next 25 %, "C" the next 30 %, "D" the next 25 %, "E" the next 10 %.
4.5 Overall Classification (in original language)
Gut*
(based on averaged module examinations weighted by credit points.)
5. FUNCTION OF THE QUALIFICATION
5.1 Access to Further Study
Qualifies to apply for admission for doctoral work.
5.2 Professional Status
The Master title certified by the "Master-Urkunde" entitles the holder to the legally protected professional title
"Master of Arts”*