BA Philosophy and Modern Languages
Entry requirements
A level: AAA IB: 39 (including core points) with 666 at HL
About this course
BA in Philosophy and Modern Languages, an Italian and Philosophy degree combining the study of philosophical ideas with language and literature. Students spend a compulsory year abroad during the third year, which typically involves working as a paid language assistant, undertaking an internship, or studying at a university. The first year covers General philosophy, Moral philosophy, Logic, Practical language work (two papers), and Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers). The final year includes Early Modern philosophy, Plato’s Republic, Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, one literature paper, and Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination). Students also complete additional combinations of further papers in Philosophy and Modern Languages, which can incorporate a thesis, options in linguistics, an extended essay, or special subjects from a range of available topics.
Modules
- General philosophy
- Moral philosophy
- Logic
- Practical language work (two papers)
- Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)
- Either Early Modern philosophy
- Or Plato’s Republic
- Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
- One literature paper
- Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
- Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
- Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
- Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)