BA Philosophy and Politics
Entry requirements
Most importantly, you need ambition. Together with our support and opportunities, you can go further than you ever thought possible. Our typical offer for this course is 96–112 UCAS points . Our contextual offer is 96 points. But there’s no ceiling on ambition. At least 80 points must come from A levels, BTEC, or other equivalent qualifications . Remember, we look at your whole application – not just grades. Achievements, work experience, extracurricular activities: they all count here. We also consider qualifications and experience from the UK and worldwide that may not exactly match those listed. Not sure if you’ll meet the entry requirements? Talk to our Admissions team today . We’ll look at your circumstances, give you personalised guidance and help you understand your options, one of which could be a Foundation Year . Alternative qualifications IB Diploma: 28 points Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum of 96-112 UCAS tariff points
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations and Philosophy. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Historical Research, and Communication & Writing. The degree spans the humanities and social sciences, from political ideologies and comparative politics to epistemology and ethics. A Supervised Research Project in the final year enables independent study guided by an academic supervisor.
Modules
- Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
- Introduction to Study in the Humanities
- Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
- Group Challenge (Humanities)
- Foundation in Data Analysis
- Academic Writing Skills
- Reason and Argument
- Ways of Knowing
- Introduction to Political Ideologies
- Introduction to Policy-Making
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Research Methods and Ethics
- British Government
- History of Political Thought
- Minds, Brains, and Machines
- Thinking About Ethics
- Environments and Philosophy
- Theorising Gender
- Debating Philosophical Texts
- Supervised Research Project (Phil & Pol)
- Scepticism and Certainty
- States of Violence
- Vision, Art, and Technology
- New Directions in Philosophy
- Comparative Legislatures
- The Contemporary House of Commons
- Political Thought of the Right
- Politics of the Environment
- State, Democracy and Globalisation
- UK Politics in an Age of Decline and Renewal
- One Trimester Abroad
- One Trimester Internship
- Culture Wars
- Parliament in the UK: Approaches to Reform
- Single Trimester Project