The St Andrews and Stirling Graduate programme in Philosophy (SASP) is taught by the Philosophy departments at the University of St Andrews and the University of Stirling, which together form Scotland’s premier centre for Philosophy and one of the top Philosophy programmes in the United Kingdom. The philosophical ambience is rigorous, friendly and co-operative.
We offer graduate teaching at a level that matches the best graduate programmes elsewhere in the world, across many areas of Philosophy. Our students are active participants in both the Arché Philosophical Research Centre and the Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs. In addition, the department hosts the Institute for Gender Studies.
Application deadlines
PhD applications can be considered at any time. But, if you wish to apply for funding, the following application deadlines for entry in academic year 2026/27 apply. There is no need to apply separately for SASP specific funding, but you do need to separately separately apply for St Andrews AHRC Landscape awards and for general University of St Andrews funding.
- For Stirling AHRC Landscape Awards (i.e. for students supervised by University of Stirling staff): 10th November 2025
- For St Andrews AHRC Landscape Awards (i.e. for students supervised by University of St Andrews staff): to apply for PhD admission 24th November 2025, to submit funding application on FUND 1st December 2025
- For SASP funding (all students): 15 January 2026
- For general University of St Andrews funding: various deadlines typically between November and March for entry following academic year
The Two Universities
Learn more about the Universities of St Andrews and Stirling
The SASP Degree
Learn about our degree programmes
Our staff
Members of the Departments of Philosophy at St Andrews and Stirling
Our students
Profiles and research interests of our graduate students