Philosophy of Data and Digital Society

Uczelnia
Tilburg University
Miasto, kraj
Tilburg, Netherlands
Czas trwania studiów
1 lata
Zakres programowy
Philosophy & Ethics, Humanities
Koszty studiowania
2601.00 EUR
Język nauczania
English (ENG)
Rodzaj studiów
Master
Rozpoczęcie studiów
Winter intake start date
2025-09-01
2025-02-01
Zakończenie rekrutacji
Winter intake deadline
2025-04-01
2024-11-25
O programie
Wymagania rekrutacyjne
Możliwości kariery
Examine the impact of datafication and digitalization on social institutions, science, our work, our daily lives, and even our friendships. Reflect on fundamental ethical and political questions that arise. Learn how you can help shape a morally acceptable digital social world. This program can also be followed part-time. Philosophy of Data and Digital Society is a track of the MA Philosophy.

Explore distinct philosophical questions that emerge in a digitalized society, such as:

  • ethical and political questions related to the design and implementation of digital technologies, the collection and commodification of data, and the impact of digitalization on social justice;
  • questions related to the nature of data, methods of statistical interpretation, and the value of public data literacy;
  • questions related to human nature, intelligence, emotion, and meaning, as well as our relation to culture, environment, and social life.

Address essential topics, like:

  • the relation between data and evidence; and responsibility, transparency and trust when using algorithms in decision making;
  • the internet’s potential to democratize knowledge and, on the other hand, undermine trust online;
  • digitalization’s impact on work, employment, care and friendship;
  • the impact of emerging cyber-physical systems on the cores of human existence and the values of solidarity, equality and freedom.

Profit from small-scale working methods with a great deal of interaction, which enables in-depth analysis and discussion with fellow students and lecturers.

This program can also be followed part-time. Philosophy of Data and Digital Society is a track of the MA Philosophy. You always choose one of the tracks.

Typical courses are:

  • Ethics and Digital Life  
  • Rights and Justice in a Digital Society
  • Philosophy of Data Science
  • Knowledge and Truth in a Digital World
Wymagania rekrutacyjne

Na studia magisterskie mogą kandydować wszyscy, którzy ukończyli studia licencjackie lub inżynierskie (studia I stopnia), studia magisterskie lub studiują na ostatnim roku studiów I-stopnia. Studia, które planujesz powinny mieć zbliżony profil do tych obecnych lub ukończonych, ponieważ w procesie rekrutacji kluczowa jest ich zgodność programowa.

  • Wykaz punktów ECTS – osoby, które są jeszcze w trakcie studiów, muszą załączyć wypis punktów ECTS, w którym będzie wykazane, jakie przedmioty były realizowane na studiach oraz ile punktów za nie otrzymano.
  • Dyplom ukończenia studiów licencjackich lub inżynierskich – jeśli jesteś absolwentem wyższej uczelni, nie potrzebujesz wypisu, wystarczy załączyć dyplom ukończenia studiów wraz z suplementem (w języku angielskim lub oryginał z tłumaczeniem)
  • Uwaga! Każdy kierunek magisterski może mieć inne wymagania i wymagać specyficznych dodatkowych dokumentów. Przed aplikacją sprawdź na stronie uczelni, jakich dokumentów potrzebujesz!
Wymagania odnośnie języka angielskiego

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  • IELTS – 6.5
  • TOEFL – 90
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Ważne wymagania
  • You are certainly eligible to apply if you have a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. The Admissions Committee will assess whether your degree is equivalent to a Dutch Bachelor's in Philosophy.

  • With a Bachelor’s degree other than a Bachelor of Philosophy you are not directly admissible to the Master, but rather to the pre-Master's programRelevant disciplines increase your chances to be admitted to the pre-Master. After completing the pre-Master, you will be directly admitted to the Master’s track Philosophy of Data and Digital Society.

    Fields of study from which students have previously been admitted to a Philosophy pre-Master's include: Business and Economics, Management and Organization, Sustainability and Innovation, Law and Governance, Media and Communication, Art and Culture, History and Anthropology, Health and Psychology, Pedagogy and Education, Bèta-gamma.

    Please note: the above-mentioned fields of study give you an indication of your chances of admission, not a guarantee. The program’s Admissions Committee assesses each application individually.  You can also apply for admission if your field of study is not mentioned above.

Dodatkowe wymagania
  1. Diploma(s)
    Your Bachelor's (and Master's) diploma(s), if you already have them.

    • If you have not yet completed your higher education study program, you should upload a provisional transcript with your grades up to this point (see 2). Once conditionally admitted, you must send a certified hard copy of your diploma to us, according to the details in your conditional Admission Statement.

    • If you already have completed your higher education study program but have not yet received your diploma, you can provide us with a Graduation Statement from your university that you have completed all graduation requirements for your study program and the date the diploma will be awarded. Such a statement must have an original seal/stamp and signature.

  2. Transcript of Records
    This is a list from your University of the courses you have taken in your Bachelor's (and Master's) degree, with the grades you have achieved.  This must be an official list from your University, not your results downloaded from the University’s student system. If you have not yet completed all courses at the time of application, please provide the Transcript plus a list of the courses you still need to complete before graduation.

  3. Official translations of the Transcript of Records and diploma(s)
    If your Transcript of Records and diploma are not in English or Dutch, a certified translator must translate the documents (with the exception of the course description and the thesis/research paper). The translator must attach the translation to copies of the original document and stamp both documents. Please note: we cannot accept translations that are not attached to a copy of the original document; the translator must make sure that s/he stamps the copy of the original document and attaches the two documents to each other.

  4. English language test results if you are not exempted. Exemption form (pdf).
    You can check the requirements above under the heading 'English language requirements'. Please note that it is not obligatory to have completed the English language test before application. In our online application system you can indicate the type of test you intend to take and the approximate test date.

  5. Statement of purpose (motivation letter) - format (pdf).

  6. Resume / Curriculum vitae.

  7. A copy of your Bachelor's or Master's thesis or an essay completed during your studies (only in English and at least 1500 words; if you have not yet written a thesis, you could also upload a dedicated writing sample in form of an academic essay or research proposal)

Upon graduation from this track, you will be an MA in Philosophy, specializing in Philosophy of Data and Digital Society. You will be equipped to provide plausible answers to fundamental questions about the many facets of digitalized human societies and to (co)shape a morally acceptable digital social world.

Your ability to assess the potential outcomes of new digital developments and to help decide which path to take is valuable for jobs in a variety of domains, such as the political-administrative domain, business, health and wellbeing, media, information and communication, research, and education.

Some examples of positions in which our Philosophy alumni are employed: 

  • Consultant at Bvolve 

  • Information manager at Nederlandse overheid 

  • Communication advisor at Taskforce for Applied Research SIA

Alumni facts

  • Number of months until first paid job: 3.30

  • 80% finds a job within 3 months after graduation, and 60% within one month

  • 90% would choose this program again, at the same university

Source: National Alumni Survey 2020 | n = 10 (Master Philosophy, all tracks)