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Overview

Philosophy is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Philosophy is assessed mainly through extended written work rather than examinations.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £21,500 to £31,750 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.

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Entry requirements

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IELTS 6.0 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper.

Careers opportunities

Consistently among the strongest degrees for postgraduate law and for the civil service, because it trains argument and precision. Employers read it for reasoning, not for content, and it needs a practical skill attached.

Roles graduates go into

  • Policy adviser or analyst
  • Consultant
  • Data or research analyst
  • Trainee solicitor, after conversion
  • Ethics and governance officer
  • Teacher or lecturer

Where they work

  • Civil service and public bodies
  • Consultancies and professional services
  • Technology companies in ethics and policy
  • Law, after a conversion route
  • Schools and universities
After the course

A law conversion and the SQE for practice, or a master's for policy and research.

Fees and funding

Tuition, international students£21,500 - £31,750 university rangeThis is the fee range the university publishes for international students for a year at this level, not a price for this one course. Courses at the top of the range are usually the laboratory and studio ones, and a course with a year in industry or abroad is charged differently for that year. Ask us and we will confirm what the course you choose actually costs.

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