BAPhilosophy with Human Rights

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	V5M9

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=UG00332&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
Foundations of Human Rights
Death, God and the Meaning of Life (optional)
Critical Reasoning and Logical Argument (optional)
Co-Curricular Employability Module (Year 1)

Year 2

Ethics
Human Rights Organisations: International and Regional Institutions
Social Dimensions of Human Rights
Modern Social and Political Thought
Social Entrepreneurs, Sustainability and Community Action (optional)
Capitalism and its Critics (optional)
Philosophy and Medical Ethics (optional)
Philosophy and Religion (optional)

Final year

Selected Issues in Human Rights
Freud and the Philosophy of the Unconscious (optional)
Contemporary Political Philosophy
Feminism (optional)
Modern Social and Political Thought (optional)
Nietzsche (optional)
Philosophy Dissertation (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