Philosophy and Religious Studies - BA (Hons)

at University of Kent

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include

• PHIL3020 - Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Metaphysics (15 credits)
• PHIL3030 - Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics (15 credits)
• PHIL3100 - Introduction to Philosophy: Logic and Reasoning (15 credits)
• PHIL3150 - Philosophical Reading and Writing (core) (15 credits)

Stage 2

Optional modules may include

• CLAS7080 - Ancient Philosophy (30 credits)
• PHIL5001 - Theories of Knowledge (30 credits)
• PHIL6020 - Philosophy of Language (30 credits)
• PHIL6110 - Metaphysics (30 credits)
• PHIL6180 - Political Philosophy (30 credits)
• PHIL6400 - Normative Ethics (30 credits)
• PHIL6420 - Feminist Philosophy (30 credits)
• PHIL6620 - Philosophy and Film (30 credits)
• PHIL6666 - Environmental Ethics and Climate Change (30 credits)
• PHIL6700 - Doing Philosophy (30 credits)
• RSST5002 - Themes in the Study of Asian Religions (30 credits)
• RSST5220 - Ancient Chinese Philosophies and the Contemporary World (30 credits)
• RSST6080 - Sociology of Religion (30 credits)
• RSST6110 - The Sacred in Contemporary Society (30 credits)
• RSST6410 - Death and the Afterlife (30 credits)

Stage 3

Optional modules may include

• PHIL5001 - Theories of Knowledge (30 credits)
• PHIL5730 - Wittgenstein: Meaning and Mind (30 credits)
• PHIL5780 - Philosophy of Mind and Action (30 credits)
• PHIL5790 - Logic (30 credits)
• PHIL5830 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence (30 credits)
• PHIL6020 - Philosophy of Language (30 credits)
• PHIL6110 - Metaphysics (30 credits)
• PHIL6180 - Political Philosophy (30 credits)
• PHIL6400 - Normative Ethics (30 credits)
• PHIL6420 - Feminist Philosophy (30 credits)
• PHIL6530 - Politics, Philosophy and Economics (30 credits)
• PHIL6666 - Environmental Ethics and Climate Change (30 credits)
• PHIL6690 - Philosophy of History (30 credits)
• RSST5150 - Dissertation (30 credits)
• RSST5220 - Ancient Chinese Philosophies and the Contemporary World (30 credits)
• RSST6470 - Blasphemy: Sex, Scandal and Religion (30 credits)
• RSST6490 - Religion and Japanese Culture (30 credits)
• RSST6530 - Health, Medicine and the Body in East Asia (30 credits)
• RSST6570 - Religion, Nonreligion and the Secular State (30 credits)

• A level

  BBB
   

•  Access to HE Diploma

  The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant subjects at merit grade or above.

   

•  BTEC Nationals

  The University will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF; OCR) on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further advice on your individual circumstances. A typical offer would be to achieve DDM.

   

•  International Baccalaureate

  30 points overall or 15 points at HL

   

•  International Foundation Programme

  Pass all components of the University of Kent International Foundation Programme with a 60% overall average including 60% in Academic Skills Development.

   

•  T level

  The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.
  
  IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in R&W; 5.5 in S&L)

• Home full-time                           £9250
   
• EU full-time                               £13000
   
• International full-time                 £17400

Recently, our graduates have gone into areas such as:
 

• teaching
• publishing
•  journalism
•  media
•  marketing
•  the civil service
• the legal profession.