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Philosophy and History (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad) BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Colchester Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
06-OCT-22
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Duration
5 Years
Course summary
On our four-year BA Philosophy and History (including foundation year), we work with you to develop your subject-specific knowledge, and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further three years of undergraduate study at Essex. Our five-year version of this course enables you to study abroad during your fourth year of study.After successful completion of Year Zero in our Essex Pathways Department, you progress to complete your course with our School of Philosophy and Art History.Our course provides a wide-ranging and sound academic grounding in the disciplines of philosophy and history. You identify the relevance of philosophy to other forms of enquiry, for example social, political, cultural and in particular historical, and to actively connect these two fields of study. This is facilitated by the shared interests of our two departments and our strong commitment to interdisciplinary study.We cover a wide range of topics from the meaning of life to capitalism and its critics, from ancient philosophy to current trends in European thought; and we have particular strengths in the areas of:- Ethics- Political philosophy- Philosophy of religion- European philosophy (including critical theory, phenomenology, and existentialism)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.Our School of Philosophy and Art History has been ranked in the Top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014, mainstream universities, THE 2014).Our Department of History has developed a strong research and teaching profile, with the majority of our research rated as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014).
Application deadline
26 January
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University League Table
27th
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Campus address
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England
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43rd out of 90 6
29th out of 51 3
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/ Max 213105 54%57th
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/ Max 10060.0 60%42nd
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/ Max 54.13 83%35th
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