BAPhilosophy and Politics

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	LV25

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 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=UG00330&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Politics
Democracy: Forms and Futures
Death, God and the Meaning of Life (optional)
The Enlightenment (optional)
Co-Curricular Employability Module (Year 1)

Year 2

Principles of Social Justice
Ethics and Public Policy
Knowledge & Reality (optional)
Ethics (optional)
Capitalism and its Critics (optional)
Social Entrepreneurs, Sustainability and Community Action (optional)
Games, Strategy and Politics (optional)
Violent Non State Actors: Violence, Crime and Conflict (optional)

Final year

Contemporary Political Philosophy
Feminism (optional)
Philosophy and Medical Ethics (optional)
Philosophy Dissertation (optional)
Development, State Building and Conflict (optional)
Mass Media and Democracy (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