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Hi everyone, I'm a psychiatrist with almost a decade of clinical experience. I've done a few short philosophy courses and have studied different topics, specially philosophy of mind and epistemology, by my own for the last few years. I decided to follow a philosophy academic path and possible a whole career change. I would like some advice and possible course suggestions that would fit my objectives. Would it be more interesting to pursue a bachelor degree, a postgraduate diploma or a masters? Are any programs that accept people without a philosophy bachelor degree? Thanks in advance.

Hi there! I'm a registered Psychiatrist in my country, Brazil. I consider changing for a academic path in philosophy. My Medical school grades would be equivalent to a 2:1 and my Psychiatry grades would be equivalent to a high 2:1. I don't have any formal background in Philosophy, although I participated in a phenomenology study group for over 3 years. I was really impressed with Oxford's BPhil but I don't see any chances of being accepted without a formal philosophical background. Am I right? A possible solution would be to apply to KCL's Philosophy of Medicine & Psychiatry MA, and, if everything goes as planned, apply for Oxford's BPhil afterwards. Does this plan makes sense? Is a previous MA good for a BPhil application? Thanks for your attention, Best,