Browse our university guidance

Sign up

On this page

University of Birmingham logo
University of Birmingham

Philosophy of Health and Happiness

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
MA On-Campus Full-time 1 - years September £7290 per year £15660 per year
MA On-Campus Part-time 2 - years September £3645 per year find out

About Philosophy of Health and Happiness, MA - at University of Birmingham

This programme focuses on happiness and its overlap with health and wellbeing asking questions such as: What is happiness and health? How does illness affect our understanding of what matters? Do our views about death and mortality affect how happy we are? You will explore issues at the intersection of philosophy, ethics, psychology and medicine, which have important implications for policy and health care. This programme is aimed at graduates with a background in philosophy, psychology, theology, health sciences, medicine or social sciences. It also carries CPD credits for members of the Royal College of Physicians.

There has been an increasing interest in happiness in many disciplines including healthcare, philosophy, psychology, economics and ethics. At the same time the concepts of wellness health, illness and disease have become issues of controversy.

You will be taught by a vibrant community of philosophers, pursuing original research on a wide range of topics on which expert supervision is available, including: ethics, metaethics and global ethics; philosophy of mind and cognitive science; philosophy of medicine; the philosophy of health and happiness; and the philosophy of religion.


Entry requirements for this course

Contact University of Birmingham to find course entry requirements.


View all courses at University of Birmingham

Related information

Other universities in Birmingham Studying in United Kingdom
Ready for your future?

Become part of Constructor University! Study in English at Germany's #1 private university.

Visit us now!
Do you care about the planet?

Become a change maker and study sustainable business at Winesheim!

Windesheim UAS