Undergraduate degree courses

Philosophy BA

UCAS code V500

Philosophical reflection will develop your thinking skills through a distinctive combination of imagination and exact reasoning. This single honours course is highly flexible, with no compulsory modules and opportunities to study modules from related disciplines.

Industry placement
Study abroad

Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA

A Levels ABB

UCAS code VV56

In this broad, interdisciplinary degree, you will study the momentous questions in Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics that matter most to you. From the value of religious faith and practices to the ethics of climate change or euthanasia, you'll learn to develop and defend your own critical perspectives within the context of global events.

Industry placement
Study abroad

Dual honours and interdisciplinary courses

English and Philosophy BA

UCAS code QV35

English and Philosophy are mutually supportive subjects that provide distinct but corresponding methodologies for our understanding of the world. The joint study of English literary cultures (including theatre, film and creative writing) and Philosophy (including philosophy of language, ethics, metaphysics and logic) will throw you into some of the oldest debates around the very possibility of meaningful life.

Dual honours
Industry placement
Study abroad

History and Philosophy BA

UCAS code VV15

With roughly half of your modules coming from Philosophy and History alike each year, each side of this course will improve your contextual understanding of the other. Your Philosophy studies will be extremely flexible, with no compulsory modules, whilst History requires one compulsory module each year.

Dual honours
Industry placement
Study abroad

Linguistics and Philosophy BA

A Levels ABB

UCAS code QV15

This degree explores our dependence on language from different perspectives. In Linguistics, you will learn about the nature and development of different languages. In Philosophy, you will develop your understanding of the philosophy of language, as well as other key philosophical areas like ethics, metaphysics and logic.

Dual honours
Industry placement
Study abroad

Music and Philosophy BA

A Levels AAB; ABB

UCAS code VW53

You’ll learn key skills from each department and have the freedom to pursue your own interests. Music modules cover seven diverse areas: performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries, and music technology. The philosophy side of the course will develop your understanding of key areas such as ethics, philosophy of mind, theory of knowledge, political philosophy, metaphysics and logic.

Dual honours
Industry placement
Study abroad

Philosophy and Modern Languages & Cultures BA

A Levels ABB

UCAS code RV60

4 years

Explore the connections between language and philosophical thought, and gain an insight into how philosophical history has shaped many of the cultures of modern Europe.

Dual honours
Foreign language study
Study abroad

Mathematics and Philosophy BSc

UCAS code VG51

Mathematics and philosophy is a challenging, rewarding combination: both subjects require careful, rigorous reasoning as well as imagination. Your maths study will include core mathematics, pure mathematics, applied mathematics and probability and statistics. You can specialise later in the course. The philosophy side of the course is flexible, with no compulsory modules.

Dual honours

Physics with Philosophy BSc

UCAS code FV35

Accredited

This combination of subjects produces well-rounded graduates: scientists who understand the philosophical problems raised by scientific concepts.

Dual honours

Politics and Philosophy BA

UCAS code LV25

This degree enables you to engage with a wide range of moral, theoretical and philosophical issues that complement your political studies. You’ll study political philosophy, and learn about the thought of major figures such as Plato, Kant and Hegel, as well as pursuing the key areas of philosophy including ethics, philosophy of mind, the theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and logic.

Dual honours
Industry placement
Study abroad

Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA

A Levels AAA

UCAS code L200