Graduate Diploma of Philosophy

Do you have a bachelor's degree in another subject area but want to explore some of the big questions? If you wish to study philosophy due to personal interest or professional ambition, you will find this one-year Graduate Diploma of Philosophy at The University of Notre Dame Australia immensely rewarding. The program consists of eight postgraduate courses, where you can choose from subjects including Natural Law, Metaphysics, Moral Philosophy and Epistemology. In addition to a grounding in Western philosophical thought, you will develop the capacity to think critically and creatively at an advanced level – these are skills in great demand in the workplace.

The University of Notre Dame Australia's Graduate Diploma of Philosophy has been designed to facilitate skills associated with studying philosophy and provide a firm foundation for independent research. With an array of choices on offer, you can tailor this degree in alignment with your needs and interests in the discipline of philosophy.

Over the course of your studies, you will explore the foundations of philosophy within the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, emphasising the need to consider arguments from every point of view. Guided through a combination of the best ideas and problems that philosophy offers and teaching methods that emphasise the unity of experience, reason, and reasonable discourse, you will practise what it means to lead an examined life.

It is widely accepted that studying philosophy promotes a high level of critical thinking. As a result, employers hold our graduates in high demand. Philosophy graduates have the knowledge and skills needed in careers that require rational, well-educated problem solvers.