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BA Philosophy
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UCAS code
V500 -
A level offer
BBB -
Year of entry
2025/26 -
Course duration
Full Time: 3 Years
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Year of entry
2025/26 -
Course duration
Full Time: 3 Years
Examine some of our most fundamental ideas about truth, reality, right, and wrong – and challenge society's views about them – with our BA Philosophy degree.
Studying philosophy at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 will equip you with the ability to think logically, evaluate arguments critically, and challenge both your own ideas and those of other people. You'll gain an understanding of the central philosophical principles, concepts, problems, texts, and figures.
You will be taught by leading experts within our Department of Philosophy, whose research strengths lie especially in moral philosophy and the philosophy of the mind and language. You will also have the chance to study non-Western philosophies, particularly Indian philosophy.
You will be taught in small, interactive seminar groups, facilitating discussion and debate with teaching staff and fellow students. You will be encouraged to undertake work placements, and there is the opportunity to study abroad in your second or third year.
In the National Student Survey 2023, 92% of our students said that teaching staff supported their learning well or very well (91.67% of respondents studying BA Philosophy).
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Thought-provoking modules
We have an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, and the modules we offer stem directly from our academics’ research, which is informed by current events and problems. You’ll be able to choose from a vast breadth of modules and study philosophy in connection to real-world issues, such as democracy, freedom, religion, and climate change.
We offer considerable variety in the topics that we teach, including:
- ethics
- aesthetics
- philosophy of law
- philosophy of colour
- philosophy of film
- artificial intelligence.
You can either choose diverse modules to broaden your knowledge, or themed modules to focus your interests, enabling you to make an informed choice as to how to specialise as you progress through your degree.
How you’ll be assessed
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- essays
- presentations
- group work
- blog posts.
Placements
We encourage you to take placements as they provide you with a chance to put your newly acquired knowledge and skills into practice, as well as allowing you to gain valuable, real-world experience. You can undertake a placement at any point in your degree and work in a company or charity relevant to your studies.
You can also choose our four-year BA Philosophy with Placement Experience course, which includes an integrated professional placement between your second and third year of study.
Our dedicated placement coordinator will support you throughout securing a placement, during the placement and while transitioning back to university life.
Reading Internship Scheme (RIS)
You can also apply for a paid summer placement as part of our Reading Internship Scheme (RIS). RIS offers a wide variety of internships across a multitude of sectors, including research internships on campus or with external organisations. Internships run flexibly throughout the year – both part-time during the semester and full-time during the summer vacation. You will gain transferable skills and a greater understanding of research methods.
Explore another perspective
You can opt to study another subject alongside philosophy on our joint degrees. Popular choices include History, Classical Studies, Politics, English Literature and Psychology.