BAPhilosophy, Religion and Ethics

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	VV56

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=UG00335&subgroup=1

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1

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

Year 2

Philosophy and Religion
Ethics
Texts in Practical Philosophy (optional)
Texts in the Philosophy of Religion (optional)
Modern Social and Political Thought (optional)
Ancient Philosophy (optional)
Topics in Analytic Philosophy (optional)
Freud and the Philosophy of the Unconscious (optional)
Co-Curricular Employability Module (Year 2)

Final year

Topics in the Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy and Medical Ethics
Research on German Idealism (optional)
Research in Phenomenology and Existentialism (optional)
Nietzsche (optional)
Kant’s Revolution in Philosophy (optional)
Narrativity, Truth and Flourishing (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.