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International Relations and Philosophy BA (Hons)/BSc (Hons)

Oxford Brookes University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

  • Location

    Headington Campus - Gipsy Lane Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Overview

Our joint honours course allows students to pursue their own areas of interest within International Relations and Philosophy whilst also providing them with a solid foundation in both disciplines and a range of personal and professional skills which will serve as a springboard for their future career development. The programme is carefully designed to enable students to gradually develop their knowledge and skills and become autonomous, effective and independent learners.

International Relations provides students with the opportunity to develop their understanding and knowledge of world politics, focusing on issues such as nationalism, global justice, security, migration and climate change. In Philosophy, our modules explore how the work of historical philosophers impacts upon debates that are central to contemporary philosophy.

Links between research and undergraduate teaching are an important and distinctive feature of the programme, and the combined research experience and competencies of staff have shaped its design, content and delivery.

Learning and assessment

In your first year, you’ll get to explore a broad range of ideologies and modern political systems, gaining skills to help you succeed in securing a career after graduation. You’ll be introduced to Reason and what makes an action ‘good’ or ‘bad'. You’ll ask how humans are different from animals. And you’ll learn how to evaluate arguments and use logic.

In your second year, you’ll explore the great issues of international relations. The optional work placement can give you experience in the working world and enhance your job prospects. You’ll start to focus on your philosophical interests. This might be religion and the concept of gods, or evolution, gender, identity or art.

In your final year, you’ll have the freedom to focus on what you care about most, including your dissertation subject. You’ll look more deeply at the concepts of freedom, morality and judgment. You might question whether we have free will. Or you might test the idea of evil. There are optional modules that include topics such as human rights, global ethics, global environmental politics and terrorism.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 15,950per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University

  • University League Table

    46th

  • Campus address

    Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0BP, England

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Oxford is a city full of history and renowned for academic excellence and culture. Just over 1 hour from London, with 24-hour bus links to major airports.
Oxford Brookes courses give students the fundamental skills and experience needed to succeed in their chosen career and become internationally employable.
Starting university is exciting but also a time of great change, so Oxford Brookes does all it can to help you settle in, feel at home and make new friends.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Philosophy

    30th out of 47 1

    53rd out of 79 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    106 51%

    45th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    9th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.53 88%

    1st

    3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    108 50%

    67th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    48th

    13

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.99 75%

    56th

    2

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