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Continental Philosophy (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons)

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Our BA Continental Philosophy is for you, if you want to take philosophy back to its roots in lived experience and everyday existential, social and political problems; it is for you if you want to rigorously examine the fundamental questions of human life and embark with others on a journey that will transform how you understand yourself and the world you live in. The BA Continental Philosophy is for you, if you are not content with understanding the challenges that we are facing as individuals and societies, but want to be part of a community that creatively explores ways of thinking and living differently in response to these challenges. We offer the only BA in Continental Philosophy in the entire UK.Philosophy at Essex has an international reputation for being an outstanding centre for Continental Philosophy because we have leading expertise in:- Existentialism (e.g., Kierkegaard, Nietzsche)- Phenomenology (e.g., Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty)- Critical Theory (e.g., Marx or Frankfurt School theorists like Adorno, Habermas, Honneth)- German Idealism (e.g., Kant and Hegel)- Contemporary French Thought (e.g., Foucault, Derrida, Rancière)In addition to the areas mentioned above, students on our BA Continental Philosophy can study a wide range of topics (from the meaning of life to capitalism and its critics, from ancient philosophy to current debates about gender and sustainability) and modules (from ethics to political philosophy, from philosophy of religion to philosophy of mind). In short, at Essex we give you the flexibility to design a curriculum the suits your interests and passions.At Essex, we are involved in many exciting and interdisciplinary research projects, and have active links with other areas including Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychoanalysis, and Art History. We are 7th in the UK for research impact in philosophy (Grade Point Average, REF2021).

Tuition fees

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£ 19,500per year

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University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Philosophy

    28th out of 47 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    132 63%

    30th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    32nd

    6

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.32 83%

    9th

    22

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