Philosophy and Psychology

About this course

Philosophy and psychology is a pairing that explores the mind from two complementary directions, one through conceptual analysis and argument, the other through empirical investigation and experiment. Philosophy of mind grapples with questions about the nature of consciousness, mental representation, free will and personal identity that psychology cannot resolve through experimentation alone. Psychology provides the experimental and observational data about human cognition, emotion, perception and behaviour that philosophy must take seriously in any credible account of the mind. Studying both together develops a rare combination of conceptual rigour and empirical literacy. At the University of Nottingham, this three-year full-time programme is taught in a research-active environment with genuine depth in both philosophy and psychology. Nottingham considers candidates individually and ac

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 44% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 9% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 17% of graduatescards →
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