BA Philosophy and History

at University of Exeter

The Philosophy and History degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.

Depending on your programme you can take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module, to develop career-related skills or just widen your intellectual horizons.

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Year 1
 

• Knowledge and Reality 1 [at least 45 credits taken from PHL1002A, PHL1002B, PHL1005A, PHL1006]
• Knowledge and Reality 2
• Evidence and Argument 1
• Introduction to Philosophical Analysis
• Understanding the Medieval and Early-Modern World
• Understanding the Modern World
• Making History
• Making History

Year 2
 

• Doing History: Perspectives on Sources For the History dissertation    
• Philosophy of Mind 1
• The Philosophy of Nature 1
• Social Philosophy
• Body and Mind
• Metaphysics
• Philosophy of Language

Study Abroad year (if taken)
Students spend this stage in a partner University on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange or other approved programme of study. The year abroad comprises 120 credits. Assessment is normally based on the credits gained at the partner institution abroad.

Final year
 

• Philosophy Dissertation [Pathway A ]    
• General Third-Year Dissertation [Pathway B]    

A-Level
AAA    

IB
36/666    

BTEC
DDD    

GCSE
C or 4    

Contextual Offer    
 

• A-Level: ABB
• IB: 32
• BTEC: DDM

• UK students: £9,250 per year
• International students: £20,000 per year

The broad range of transferable skills gained on a Philosophy and History degree enable graduates to pursue further study or employment in a wide range of careers including:
 

• Teaching and research
• Local or national government
• The Civil Service
• Business and finance
• Charities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the UK and abroad
• Marketing and public relations
• Management and administration