BA Philosophy
About this course
BA (Hons) in BA (Hons) Philosophy, a philosophy degree centred on philosophical inquiry, historical traditions, and contemporary ethical debates. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The course concludes with an individual major research project, and offers options for an extended four-year structure including a professional placement year or a foundation year. The first year covers foundational ideas through Happiness and the Good Life, Introduction to Philosophy: The Big Questions, Ideas and Ideologies, and The World Religions. The second year advances into specialized study with Ethics in Theory, Ethics in Practice: Healthcare, Law, and the Environment, Mind and Consciousness, and Ruskin Module, alongside optional choices such as Philosophical Texts: From Descartes to Kant and Critical Social Thought: Knowledge, Power and Division. The final year focuses on advanced investigation through Philosophy Research Project, Knowledge and Doubt: From Antiquity to the Digital Age, and Philosophy of Evil and Criminality. Students can further tailor their studies through optional modules spanning topics like Philosophy of Education, Global Feminisms, and Environment, Nature and Society.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 60%
- London: 5%
- South East: 20%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Happiness and the Good Life
- Introduction to Philosophy: The Big Questions
- Ideas and Ideologies
- The World Religions
- Into ARU
- Ethics in Theory
- Ethics in Practice: Healthcare, Law, and the Environment
- Mind and Consciousness
- Ruskin Module
- Philosophical Texts: From Descartes to Kant
- Critical Social Thought: Knowledge, Power and Division
- Anglia Language Programme
- Spirituality, Religion and the Secular
- Professional Placement
- Philosophy Research Project
- Knowledge and Doubt: From Antiquity to the Digital Age
- Philosophy of Evil and Criminality
- Hitler to the Hashtag: Political Communication in Peace and War
- Gender and Sexuality in Britain: 1880-2000
- Philosophy of Education
- Communication, Flesh, Philosophy
- Research Communication
- Global Feminisms
- Environment, Nature and Society
- Anglia Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £33,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Philosophy.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy at Anglia Ruskin University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy at Anglia Ruskin University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.