BA Philosophy and Theology

at Durham University

Year 1

In the first year, you will take the core modules of Ethics and Values, Knowledge and Reality, and Reading Philosophy. The first two of these concern the two broad divisions of Philosophy, into Metaphysics and Theory of Knowledge on the one hand, and Moral Philosophy on the other. Reading Philosophy is a text-based course which examines in depth classic works of philosophy.

You will take two compulsory modules in Theology and Religion:

• Introduction to the New Testament

• Introduction to Christian Theology.

In addition, you are able to choose one further module from those offered by Theology and Religion.

Years 2 and 3
 

In the second year, you will take Philosophy of Religion. In the second and third years, you will also have a choice of a wide range of Philosophy topics.

In previous years these have included:

• Moral Theory

• Modern Philosophy I and II

• History of Science and Medicine

• Issues in Contemporary Ethics

• Philosophy of Religion

• Political and Social Philosophy

• Metaphysics

• Language, Logic and Reality

• Twentieth Century European Philosophy

• Philosophy of Science

• The Philosophy of Economics and Politics: Theory, Methods and Values

• Applied Ethics

• Philosophical Issues in Contemporary Science

• History and Philosophy of Psychiatry

• Biomedical Ethics Past and Present

• Philosophy of Mind.

A similarly wide range of modules are available in Theology.

In previous years these have included:

• Literature and Theology of the Old Testament

• New Testament Theology: Exploring Paul and John

• Death, Ritual and Belief

• Christian Theology: The Essential Questions

• The Making of Modern Christianity: Medieval and Reformation Europe

• Philosophy and the Christian Religion 100–1300

• God, Freedom and the Soul

• Topics in Christian Ethics

• Science and Theology: Exploring the Interface

• Religion in Contemporary Britain

• Judaism

• God and the Universe of Faiths

• Religion and Film

• The Postmodern God

• The Theology of Thomas Aquinas

• Landscapes of Worship in Contemporary South Asia.

You will also have the opportunity to study a subject in depth, by writing a substantial dissertation of your choice.

A level offer – AAA. Philosophy at AS or A level is not a requirement.
 

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma – DDD.
 

Typical IB score 37 to include 666 in higher level subjects.
 

In addition to satisfying the University’s general entry requirements, please note:

• We welcome applications from those with other qualifications equivalent to our standard entry requirements and from mature students with non-standard qualifications or who may have had a break in their study.

• We consider each application holistically. Whilst academic achievement is important, it is not the only factor that we consider when assessing applications and applicants who have achieved, or are predicted to achieve, close to our typical offer, but who have not met it exactly, will be welcome to apply if they have a strong application in other key elements, for example can demonstrate merit and potential through their personal statement or their reference.

• An interview may form part of the entry requirements for mature students with non-standard qualifications.

• We are pleased to consider applications for deferred entry.

Science A levels
 

Applicants taking Science A levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This applies only to applicants sitting A levels with an English examination board.

The tuition fees shown for students are for one complete academic year of full time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees for subsequent years of your course may rise in line with an inflationary uplift as determined by the government.

Of those students who graduated in 2019:

• 80% are in paid employment or further study 15 months after graduation across all our programmes

Of those in employment:

• 69% are in high skilled employment

• With an average salary of £30,000.