BAPhilosophy and History (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	VV51

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=UG00325&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
The Making of the Modern World 1776-1989 (optional)
Society, Culture and Politics in Europe 1500-1750 (optional)
Death, God and the Meaning of Life (optional)
The Enlightenment (optional)
Co-Curricular Employability Module (Year 1)

Year 2

Making Histories: Concepts, Themes and Sources
19th Century Continental Philosophy (optional)
Ethics (optional)
Gender in Early Modern England (optional)
The African American Experience (optional)

Final year

20th Century Continental Philosophy (optional)
Contemporary Political Philosophy (optional)
China: The Long Twentieth Century (optional)
From Stalin to Putin (optional)
Fictions of Empire (optional)

Career opportunities

Our students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including law, PR, project management, journalism and the media, teaching, librarianship, the Civil Service, banking, the police and fashion design.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies.

Philosophy develops your transferable skills, providing you with:

The ability to understand all sides of a dispute objectively and without forming a premature opinion
The ability to work in a team, taking a collaborative approach to problems
The ability to interpret dense text and to communicate effectively
Analytical and problem-solving skills