• Undergraduate degree holders from a Spanish university
  In accordance with current European, national, and UIB regulations, students in possession of a bachelor's degree or other equivalent are able to access Master's programmes. Additionally, holders of associate, architecture, or technical engineering degrees can also access Master's-level studies.
• Undergraduate degree holders from a foreign university
  In accordance with current UIB regulations, students in possession of a foreign undergraduate degree can access Master's study programmes by validating their degree in the Spanish system and having it recognized as equivalent to a Spanish degree that allows access to postgraduate-level studies. These regulations notwithstanding, the UIB reserves the right to admit foreign students without having a validated degree as long as the degree they hold is considered to prove the that the holder's level of education is equivalent to that which would have been provided by a Spanish bachelor's degree programme, and the degree allows holders to access postgraduates in the issuing country. This accreditation process must be carried out in accordance with the procedures established by the Centre for Postgraduate Studies.
• Students who have partially completed doctoral studies
  These students, in accordance with UIB regulations and Royal Decree 778/1998, Royal Decree 56/2005 of 21 January, and previous regulations, can access official postgraduate study programmes and be awarded official Master's degrees as long as they are admitted to the programme beforehand. Furthermore, they can request recognition of credits corresponding to courses and research work that they have already done, in accordance with the validation process established by the Centre for Postgraduate Studies.

If the number of applications exceeds the number of places offered in the programme (see above), the MFIL's academic committee will create an ordered waitlist of candidates based on the following criteria:

1. Academic transcript (up to 3 points)
2. Scholarships/grants awarded (up to 2 points)
3. Publications (up to 2 points)
4. Attendance at congresses, courses, and seminars (up to 2 points)
5. Other merits (up to 1 point)

This Master's degree programme was designed according to European Higher Education Area models, and the objectives of the programme have been derived from the 'Dublin descriptors', and the criteria given by the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ENQA) and the Joint Quality Initiative.

Training objectives:

The MFIL is a research-focused Master's programme that provides students with the basic abilities needed to undertake research in the various fields of philosophy. As a result, graduates are able to access doctoral programmes both at the UIB and at other national and foreign universities. Additionally, the training offered in the MFIL provides students with specialised knowledge in the various fields of philosophy at a level above that of undergraduate studies. Thus, the MFIL is intended for students who wish to do a PhD and those who are interested in receiving a more in-depth training in philosophy.

At the end of the programme, MFIL graduates will have developed basic research competences, which will also be applicable to other activities; thus, they will be able to draft academic and research documents, perform literature searches in materials related to philosophy and other subjects, work individually and as part of a team, perform duties autonomously, and publically present and defend their work. Furthermore, graduates will have acquired up-to-date knowledge in fields such as the history of philosophy, aesthetics, the philosophy of science, and moral and political philosophy.

List of skills acquired in this master's programme

Core skills:

CB10 - Possess the learning abilities that allow students to carry on with their training in a largely autonomous and self-directed way.
CB6 - Have and understand the knowledge that provides an opportunity or a base from which to be original in the creation and/or application of ideas, often in the context of research.
CB7 - Know how to apply the knowledge acquired and problem-solving abilities in new or relatively unknown settings within wider or multidisciplinary contexts related to the students' area of study.
CB8 - Be able to integrate knowledge and tackle the complexities of making judgements that are based on incomplete or limited information, and that include reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities derived from the application of such knowledge and judgements.
CB9 - Know how to communicate one's conclusions and the underlying reasons that support them to specialised and non-specialised audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.

General skills:

C1 - Know the theoretical principles for the preparation of academic work in the field of philosophy.
C2 - Know the advanced techniques for the preparation of academic papers in the field of philosophy.
C3 - Know the basic planning principles for preparing academic papers.
C4 - Know the basic knowledge transfer principles in the field of philosophy.
C5 - Solve the problems and hindrances that may arise while preparing an academic paper in the field of philosophy.
C6 - Know how to communicate hypotheses and ideas applying the academic and scientific criteria of the field of philosophy.
C7 - Know how the Spanish I+D+i system and research groups function, particularly in that which affects the field of philosophy.

Specific skills:

C8 - Know, in a detailed and exhaustive manner, specific aspects concerning the topics and current lines of discussion in the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophy fields, beyond the general contents studied at undergraduate or equivalent level.
C9 - Know, with depth and rigour, the specialised terminology used within the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophy fields.
C10 - Present in a coherent, clear and well-argued manner the results of one's research before a specialised and critical audience.
C11 - Integrate knowledge from different branches within the field of philosophy.
C12 - Organise information obtained from primary and secondary documentary sources and databases.
C13 - Apply the knowledge and techniques learnt to autonomous learning.
C14 - Develop skills for critical thinking, whilst respecting other traditions, schools of thought, cultures and the ideas expressed by authors.

The Master's degree programme in philosophy allows graduates to access the doctorate programmes in philology and philosophy at the UIB, thus providing students who wish to further their academic training with the option of continuing their education. Additionally, this Master's programme enables graduates to study in doctorate programmes in related scientific fields at other universities. 

The course guides for each subject are available in the subjects section for this master's programme.

The programme offers four pathways:

• History of Philosophy;
• Theoretical Philosophy;
• Practical Philosophy; and
• Philosophy of Science.

Due to the number of students, those enrolled on the programme are allowed to choose the subjects they consider most suitable to their training objectives from among all those on offer, from which they must select a total of 42 credits worth of courses. In addition, the methodology course (6 credits - Basic methodological training) is mandatory for all students. To complete this total course load of 48 credits, students have to prepare and defend a Master’s thesis (12 credits). The thesis topic (and chosen tutor) will have to conform to one of the four pathways, which serve to guide students through their training and to assign their dissertation to a research area in philosophy.

The MFIL has a Tutorial Action Plan (PAT) that allows all students to get in touch with the programme's coordinators to clarify any doubts regarding their enrolment. These coordinators may also be enquired at any time about the programme and how it is carried out. In any event, students shall be provided with basic information on how the degree is implemented in the first class of the methodology course. In addition, through the UIB's intranet tool, Campus Extens, students shall be provided with all relevant information to follow the trainining programme suitably, and to prepare, register, deposit and defend their Master's thesis.

Each subject has its own evaluation system that is adapted to the objectives of that subject. So, there is no comprehensive graduation exam required to pass this Master's programme.

In order to obtain the degree, students must create and publically defend a Master's thesis before a committee of three members, who will be chosen by the MFIL academic committee.

There is a subject that focuses on methodology, and it is mandatory for all MFIL students. Additionally, in order to be awarded a degree, students must pass the defence of their Master's thesis.

Dra. Noemí Sanz Merino

Dr. Pablo Frau Burón