BA (Hons) Ethics, Religion and Philosophy

at Manchester Metropolitan University

Year 1

In Year 1, you’ll explore a range of key topics, giving you a thorough introductory grounding in ethics, religion and philosophy.

Core units
 

• Death, God And The Meaning Of Life
• Existentialism
• Introduction To Classical Philosophy
• Introduction To Modern Philosophy
• Introduction To The Philosophy Of Religion
• Questioning Humanity I
• Questioning Humanity Ii
• Theoretical Ethics

Year 2

In Year 2, you’ll continue to build on your knowledge and skills developed in Year 1. A range of optional units will be available to you, such as ‘Analytic Metaphysics’ and ‘Political Philosophy’.

Core units
 

• Feminist Ethics
• Philosophy Of Religion I
• Philosophy Of Religion Ii
• Virtues And Values

Year 3

This course may offer a placement year option which can be taken up in Year 3. During the placement year, although you will be supervised directly by the company you are employed by, you will also be allocated an Academic/Placement Tutor. They will provide support and guidance, and assess your progress for the time you are away from the University.

Where a placement is not undertaken you will study the following final year units. Please note, these optional units are indicative of what options may be on offer in Year 3 of this programme but may be subject to change.

Core units
 

• Alternative Approaches To The Philosophy Of Religion
• Bioethics
• Contemporary Metaethics
• Independent Project: Ethics, Religion And Philosophy
• Theism And Paganism

UK

SPECIFIC GCSE REQUIREMENTS
GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass

UCAS Tariff points
104-112

International

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE POINTS
IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104-112 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English

IELTS SCORE REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5

FOUNDATION YEAR STUDENTS
 

• UK and Channel Islands full-time foundation year fee: £9,250 per year for the foundation year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.
• EU and Non-EU international full-time foundation year fee: £16,500 per year. When progressing from the pre-degree foundation year to the linked degree. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study)

UK AND CHANNEL ISLAND STUDENTS
Full-time fee: £9,250 per year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.

EU AND NON-EU INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Full-time fee: £16,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Because philosophy teaches you not what to think, but how to think, its study naturally leads to the development of many skills that are highly valued by employers, for example the ability to think clearly, logically, and creatively, to communicate articulately and accurately (both verbally and in writing), and to analyse critically and rigorously. A degree in ethics, religion and philosophy opens a wide range of career paths, from roles in the civil service, teaching and not-for-profits, to the media, banking and recruitment. 

There is also the opportunity to engage in further study and professional training, for example some of our graduates go on to study MA Philosophy, which focuses on a rich and varied tradition of philosophical theory across Anglo-American and the continental European traditions.