Undergraduate degree courses

Philosophy asks intriguing questions about the seemingly familiar features of our lives and the world. Our degrees equip you with the critical thinking and reasoning skills to confidently engage with these questions and form your own convictions.

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Courses summary

Philosophy complements many different areas of study, and we therefore offer a variety of single honours, dual honours and interdisciplinary courses.

Single honours courses

  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy, Religion and Ethics

Dual honours and interdisciplinary courses

  • English and Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Modern Languages & Cultures
  • History and Philosophy
  • Linguistics and Philosophy
  • Mathematics and Philosophy
  • Physics with Philosophy
  • Economics and Philosophy
  • Politics and Philosophy
  • Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE)

Single honours courses

Undergraduate

Philosophy BA

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.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: V500
Undergraduate

Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA

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.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: VV56

Dual honours and interdisciplinary courses

Undergraduate

English and Philosophy BA

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.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years full-time
  • UCAS code: QV35
Undergraduate

History and Philosophy BA

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.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: VV15
Undergraduate

Linguistics and Philosophy BA

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

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: QV15
Undergraduate

Music and Philosophy BA

Develop your skills in performance and composition, and your academic knowledge of music, while learning about philosophical issues that have challenged thinkers for centuries. We offer one of the most flexible and diverse music programmes in the UK, whilst our Philosophy programme offers many specialist modules for you to choose from.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: VW53
Undergraduate

Philosophy and Modern Languages & Cultures BA

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.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: RV60
Undergraduate

Mathematics and Philosophy BSc

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.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: VG51
Undergraduate

Physics with Philosophy BSc

This combination of subjects produces well-rounded graduates: scientists who understand the philosophical problems raised by scientific concepts. The science half of the course covers the whole spectrum of modern physics, whilst the Philosophy half offers unusual flexibility, with no compulsory modules.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: FV35
Undergraduate

Economics and Philosophy BA

This course gives you a solid grounding in modern economic theory and the issues underlying current debates on economic policy. The combined study with philosophy will help you to develop the quantitative and analytical skills that every economist needs.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: LV15
Undergraduate

Politics and Philosophy BA

This combination of subjects gives you the chance to examine ideas about human nature and society that underpin political theory. Half your modules will be in politics, the other half in philosophy.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: LV25
Undergraduate

Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA

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. You'll also develop analytical skills to help you evaluate the impact of government policies of programmes. You'll learn how to understand things from multiple perspectives and think creatively about problem solving. Our teaching is informed by real-world events that are happening now, so you'll be using the knowledge and techniques you've learned to tackle current issues.

  • Start: September 2021
  • UCAS code: L200
  • Duration: 3 years

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