Philosophy
Joint Honours / Combined Honours
The subject
Philosophy addresses central questions about what we know and how we know it, the values we live by, and how we reason. Philosophers ask:
- What makes a right action right?
- Why should we obey the law of the land?
- How can we tell good arguments from spin?
- What distinguishes a good scientific theory or a good work of art?
Most of our students have not studied philosophy before, and it does not matter which subjects you want to study or have existing experience of.
Our philosophy teaching achieved the highest possible grade in the most recent Quality Assurance Agency review, and consistently scores highly on the National Student Survey.
In addition to our formal teaching we have a student-run philosophy society and an optional annual residential weekend.
Careers
Philosophy graduates are valuable to employers because philosophy trains you to express your own thoughts and criticise those of others clearly and systematically.
You will learn how to analyse arguments, think your way through difficult and unfamiliar problems, and present your ideas in a logical order. These skills are useful in every graduate job and become more important as your career advances.
Combined with
Joint honours
One other subject can be combined with Philosophy in a Joint Honours degree:
- Acting and Screen Performance
UCAS code: VW54 - American Studies
UCAS code: VT57 - Business
UCAS code: V5N1 - Computing
UCAS code: V5G4 - Economics
UCAS code: V5L1 - English Language and Communication
UCAS code: VQ51 - English Literature
UCAS code: VQ53 - Environmental Studies
UCAS code: V5F9 - European Studies
UCAS code: V5R8 - Financial Mathematics
UCAS code: V5G9 - French
UCAS code: V5R1 - History
UCAS code: VV51 - Journalism and Media Cultures
UCAS code: V5PM - Law
UCAS code: V5M1 - Mathematics
UCAS code: V5G1 - Psychology
UCAS code: C8V5 - Spanish
UCAS code: V5R4 - Sports Studies
UCAS code: V5C6 - Tourism
UCAS code: V5N8
Combined Honours
Up to three subjects* can be combined with Philosophy in a Combined Honours degree.
- Acting and Screen Performance
UCAS code: VW54 - American Studies
UCAS code: VT57 - Creative Writing
UCAS code: V5W8 - English Language Teaching
UCAS code: V5X1 - Film
UCAS code: V5PH - French
UCAS code: V5R1 - Journalism
UCAS code: V5P5 - Media Cultures
UCAS code: V5P3 - New Media Publishing
UCAS code: V5GK - Spanish
UCAS code: V5R4 - Or combined with any two of the above
UCAS code: V503
* Please select one subject combination on application. Additional subjects can be selected for study at the start of the first year.