Undergraduate degree courses

Philosophy BA

UCAS code V500

Develop your thinking skills through a distinctive combination of imagination and exact reasoning. This single honours course will give you a solid understanding of the foundation of the discipline, along with a great degree of flexibility to tailor your degree to your own interests, including opportunities to study modules from related disciplines.

Optional placement year
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.

Optional placement year
Study abroad

Politics, Philosophy and Economics BSc

A Levels AAA

UCAS code L2V5

Studying politics, philosophy and economics will help you understand the ideas and theories which shape our world. You'll learn how and why these subjects are intrinsically linked, and how they've developed alongside each other.

Optional placement year
Study abroad

Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA

A Levels AAA

UCAS code L200

Understand the ideas and theories which shape our world. Learn how and why the three subjects are intrinsically linked, and how they've developed alongside each other. Develop analytical skills to help you evaluate the impact of government policies of programmes.

Optional placement year
Study abroad

2023-24 entry

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
Optional placement year
Study abroad

History and Philosophy BA

UCAS code VV15

Develop a deeper understanding of human thought and behaviour across time and place. Knowledge of philosophy will make you a more effective student of history, and your history modules will help you to understand the context of some of the great works of philosophy.

Dual honours
Optional placement year
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
Optional placement year
Study abroad

Music and Philosophy BA

A Levels AAB; ABB

UCAS code VW53

Accredited

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
Optional placement year
Study abroad

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
Optional placement year
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

Learn to approach abstract problems in a reasoned, logical way. Choose from a huge range of options that introduce you to major thinkers and ask fundamental questions to challenge your understanding of the world.

Dual honours
Optional placement year
Study abroad

Physics with Philosophy BSc

UCAS code FV35