
BA (Hons) in Religions, Philosophies and Ethics
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 15,750 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international full time | UK part time: £4,625 | UK full time: £9,250 | professional placement year full time for UK: £1,850 international: £3,150
Introduction
Our innovative Religions, Philosophies, and Ethics degree has been designed to enable you to acquire specialized subject knowledge while developing practical and professional skills that you can apply to contemporary challenges, issues, and debates.
This course invites you to explore the connections between different disciplines and traditions of thought, as well as examine them individually. You’ll gain insights into fundamentally different ways of seeing and explaining the world, reflecting on your own beliefs, values, and assumptions. You’ll consider practical, intellectually challenging responses to current issues, through projects with environmental charities, faith groups, and community organizations.
Professional placement year
Overview
This optional placement year provides you with the opportunity to identify, apply for, and secure professional experience, normally comprising one to three placements over a minimum of nine months. Successful completion of this module will demonstrate your ability to secure and sustain graduate-level employment.
By completing the module, you'll be entitled to the addition of 'with Professional Placement Year' to your degree title.
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Curriculum
Year one (Level 4) modules
- Truth and Reality
- God and Reason
- Worlds of Ideas
- Narratives of Belonging
- Protest and Persuasion
- Thinking Together: Humanities in the 21st Century
Year two (Level 5) modules
- Religious Ethics in the Contemporary World
- Asian Philosophies (Level 5)
- Digital Humanities
- Transformative Communities
- Ecology and Nature (Level 5)
- Working Together
- Reading Philosophy
- Atheism and Unbelief
- Applying Philosophy
- Year in Professional Practice
Year three (Level 6) modules
- Religions, Philosophies, and Ethics Project
- Asian Philosophies (Level 6)
- Ecology and Nature (Level 6)
- Making Sex
- God and Genes
- Comparative Philosophy
- Life and Meaning
- Spiritual Revolution
- The Placement: Putting Your Subject Into Practice
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Our graduates have careers in:
- The police service
- Health Administration
- Education
- Social work
- Journalism
Many graduates go on to train as teachers – the course is widely respected as a foundation for a career in education.