INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S DEGREE IN APPLIED PHILOSOPHY

Admissions starting 2027

Key features

APPLIED PHILOSOPHY FOR REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES : Learn to apply philosophical rigour directly to contemporary social, political, scientific, and technological challenges.

FOCUS ON AI, CLIMATE, AND HEALTH : Special emphasis is placed on artificial intelligence, climate and environmental challenges, and health, while exploring a wide range of contemporary societal concerns.

INTERNATIONAL AND CAREER-ORIENTED PROGRAMME : Taught entirely in English, the programme includes optional work placements and prepares students for careers in areas such as policymaking, consultancy, public administration, journalism and business.

Overview

This two-year international Master’s degree programme, conducted entirely in English, teaches students to apply philosophical rigour to real-world social, political, environmental, economic and scientific problems. It maintains a special focus on the philosophy of AI, climate and environment, and health. Students taking this programme study philosophy at an advanced level, while learning to apply the tools, concepts and arguments of the discipline directly to contemporary issues in these areas of focus and in others. Through mandatory career-preparation courses and the opportunity to undertake work placements for credit, students are prepared for careers in areas such as policymaking, consultancy, public administration, journalism, business, or teaching, as well as for further study.

Courses

Year 1
Semester 1	Semester 2
UE701 Philosophical Foundations (6 ECTS)	UE801 Philosophy of AI 1 (6 ECTS)
UE702 Methodology for Applied Philosophy (6 ECTS)	UE802 Health, Medicine and Welfare 1 (6 ECTS)
UE703 Environment, Economy and Sustainability 1 (6 ECTS)	UE803 Truth and Politics 1 (6 ECTS)
UE704 Applied Philosophy of Science and Technology 1 (6 ECTS)	UE804 Individual Project/Work Placement (9 ECTS)
UE705 Topics in Applied Philosophy 1 (6 ECTS)	UE805 Careers for Philosophers (3 ECTS)
Year 2
Semester 1	Semester 2
UE901 Dissertation/Work Placement Preparation (9 ECTS)	UE1001 Philosophy of AI 2 (6 ECTS)
UE902 Careers for Philosophers (3 ECTS)	UE1002 Health, Medicine and Welfare 2 (6 ECTS)
UE903 Environment, Economy and Sustainability 2 (6 ECTS)	UE1003 Dissertation (optionally including Work Placement) (18 ECTS)
UE904 Applied Philosophy of Science and Technology 2 (6 ECTS)
UE905 Topics in Applied Philosophy 2 (6 ECTS)

Teaching Staff

The programme is run by the Université de Lorraine Philosophy department. Teaching staff also come from the Archives Henri-Poincaré, one of France’s leading philosophy research centres.

Andrew Arana: Philosophy of mathematics; Logic; AI
Paul Clavier: History of philosophy; Philosophy of economy
Lorenzo Corti: Ancient philosophy
Claire Crignon: Philosophy of medicine; History of philosophy
Cyrille Imbert: Philosophy of science
Conor McHugh: Epistemology; Ethics
Baptiste Mélès: Philosophy of mathematics; Informatics; Chinese thought
Olivier Ouzilou: Social epistemology; Philosophy of social science
Jonathan Simon: History and philosophy of science
Anna Zielinska: Moral and political philosophy; Philosophy of law

Careers and further study

Through mandatory career-preparation courses and the opportunity to undertake work placements for credit, students are prepared for careers in areas such as :

Policymaking
Consultancy
Public administration
Business
Teaching
Research
Journalism
Politics
Writing and communication

As well as other areas where a strong background in critical thinking and analysis is valued.

The programme will also prepare you for doctoral study, should you choose to pursue it. Dedicated support for preparing a PhD project is provided.

Finances, application and contacts

Finances : fees and cost of living

Tuition fees depend on your nationality and residence. For European Economic Area nationals, as well as nationals of certain Francophone and disadvantaged countries, fees are around 250 euros per annum. For most non-European students they are around 4000 euros per annum. For details see the Campus France website: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/tuition-fees-France

The cost of living in Nancy is modest. Accommodation costs naturally vary, but rooms in student residences are available for rents starting around 250 euros per month. Nancy has a large student population so student accommodation is plentiful.

Public transport in Nancy costs around 1.50 euros per journey.

There are very affordable meal options available for students. A full, multi-course meal at the subsidised student restaurant costs between 1 and 3 euros, depending on the student’s situation.

Healthcare in France is excellent and inexpensive. Students of all nationalities are automatically entitled to 60% reimbursement of medical costs through the social security system, which can be increased to 100% by taking out additional ‘mutuelle’ cover at very little cost. For more information see: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/healthcare-student-social-security

How to apply

Applications are submitted online through either the MonMaster or Études en France platform, depending on your nationality and residence.

The main period for applications through MonMaster is in February/March. For applications through Études en France, the deadline can be significantly earlier, depending on which country you are applying from.

For details see the Campus France website:

https://www.campusfrance.org/en/application-higher-education-france