Philosophy
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
God. Morality. Mind.
Reality. Art. If you want to spend three years engaging with some of the most challenging and profound questions with which humanity has ever grappled, then Philosophy is the subject for you.
As philosophers we ask many different questions. What am I? How should I live?
What will humans be like in the future? How does language work? How can we take care of our planet?
Our expert staff will help you develop your own answers to these fascinating questions through a combination of lectures on the answers given by great philosophers of the past and present, and seminars aimed at facilitating interaction between student and student, and student and teacher. By the end of this programme, you will be able to understand complex and demanding texts, reason intelligently and imaginatively about ethical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues, and have a grasp of the advantages and problems of a wide range of philosophical views. Year one will be spent developing your foundational knowledge through a series of required modules, through which you will also acquire the skills to read and write about philosophy, and to undertake critical analysis.
Your second and final years will allow you to tailor your studies to your own interests through a free choice of modules. This programme is available with aYear in Industry. Year Three is spent on a paid placement within an organisation in industry, broadly defined.
You will be supported by the School of the Arts and the Department throughout, and your reflective written account of the experience will contribute towards your final degree result. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in Industry, please put the option code ‘YI’ in the ‘Further Choices’ section of your UCAS application form.
Key highlights
- Optional paid Year in Industry placement within an organisation
- Placement reflective account counts towards final degree result
- Explores ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, mind, language and art
- Lectures on great philosophers combined with interactive seminars
- Free choice of modules in second and final years
- Foundation modules build skills in reading, writing and critical analysis
Entry requirements
- A-level: AAB — with EPQ
- A-level: ABB — to include with A in the EPQ; with EPQ
- GCSE: 4/C — to include English, Mathematics
- International Baccalaureate: 34 — overall with no score less t
- Irish Leaving Certificate — H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H3
- Scottish Advanced Highers: AAB — Irish Leaving Certificate: H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H3 Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher: AAB in Advanced Highers, combinations of Advanced Highers and Scottish Highers are welcome Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: B in the Welsh B…
- A-level: AA — …welcome Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: B in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus AA at A level.
- Access to HE Diploma — with 45 Level 3 credits with 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit
Scholarships
Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships
Value: £2,000
Up to £2,000Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship
Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates
If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.
Up to £7,500Sport Liverpool Performance Programme
A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.
University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships
The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.
Up to £10,000University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Policy analyst
- Civil servant
- Journalist
- Researcher
- Ethics consultant
- Management consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £27,000; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £13,500
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Liverpool, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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