Year 1 consists of six core compulsory units designed to initiate you into the activity of philosophising, to acquaint you with the activity of reading original texts and to introduce you to a range of basic themes and concepts in the tradition of philosophy, including ethics, and metaphysics.
Year 2 offers a number of units which develop the themes from Year 1 but focus on them through the study of particular philosophical texts in the tradition of European philosophy, for example, Leibniz and Kant, whilst also offering themed courses on, for example, the philosophy of religion and practical ethics. There is a mixture of compulsory and optional units.
Year 3 allows you to develop independent work through a dissertation of your choice. Additionally there are various options which allow you to pursue your particular interests, whether in the form of specialist authors like Heidegger or Wittgenstein, or thematic options like aesthetics, philosophy of the body, and philosophy of literature.
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79%* of philosophy and politics graduates go straight into employment and/or further study.
Philosophy is concerned with thinking critically about our ideas, analysing them and articulating the conclusions we reach in a clear and systematic manner. These are very transferable skills and much valued by employers. Former students have entered the fast-track civil service, teaching, armed forces intelligence corps, publishing, research and company management.
*Source: DLHE survey 2009 for all respondents available for employment or further study and whose destinations are known
2012 entry
Undergraduate level
3 years full-time
V500
All Saints Campus, Manchester
UCAS Tariff points
240-260
Points to be obtained from full A levels or equivalent:
240 at A2 or equivalent (such as BTEC National at Level 3 or Advanced Diploma).
Specific subjects required
GCSE grade C in English language
Access qualifications: A relevant Access to HE Diploma will be considered for entry to this course.
International Baccalaureate: 28
IELTS Score: 6.5. with no element below 5.5
Applications through UCAS
UK and EU full-time students: £8,000
Non-EU full-time international students: £10,000
International Fee Band: 1
In-class tests, written essay assignments, presentations and formal examinations.
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