BAPhilosophy (4 Years Including Foundation Year)

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	V502

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 5.5 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00321&subgroup=2

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 0

Political and Social Theory From Plato to the Present Day
An Introduction to the History of the United Kingdom During the Twentieth Century
Major Writers in English Literature
Academic Skills
Western Philosophy: Fundamental Questions, Major Thinkers

Year 1

Introduction to Philosophy
Death, God and the Meaning of Life (optional)
The Enlightenment (optional)
Critical Reasoning and Logical Argument (optional)
Co-Curricular Employability Module (Year 1)

Year 2

Knowledge & Reality
Ethics (optional)
Ancient Philosophy (optional)
Capitalism and its Critics (optional)
Topics in Analytic Philosophy (optional)

Final year

Contemporary Political Philosophy (optional)
20th Century Continental Philosophy (optional)
Kant’s Revolution in Philosophy (optional)
19th Century Continental Philosophy (optional)
Nietzsche (optional)
Philosophy Dissertation (optional)

Career opportunities

Philosophy graduates are therefore well-suited to a wide range of occupations, including law, PR, journalism and the media, the Civil Service, charity work, banking, and the NHS. Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies.