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Philosophy and Politics

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

Humanities & Social Sciences pathway.

Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations. Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,C,C

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,B,B

Obtain an overall Pass including a B in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Any subject is acceptable.

UCAS Tariff

128-153

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Philosophy

Politics

**Overview**

The big questions facing society are both political and philosophical. Is democracy broken? Can we achieve environmental justice? Should media be under tighter control?

Because the political arena is guided by big ideas, bringing the rigour of philosophical thinking to your political engagements and actions will have great benefits for you and your community. At UEA, you’ll work with world experts in both politics and philosophy to become a more informed citizen or perhaps even a future politician campaigning for office, or an activist trying to change the terms of a socially important debate.

Your politics and philosophy degree at UEA will offer you a wide range of module options covering fascinating historical and contemporary topics in philosophy, political theory and political philosophy, as well as current international relations debates.

**About This Course**

UEA’s Philosophy and Politics degree is designed to allow you to engage equally with both disciplines. You can also shape the degree in the direction of your core interests which might align more to one or the other subject. You have a wide choice of modules in each discipline.

The philosophy experts at UEA are engaged in issues that relate to the future of our planet – and to future generations. Alongside the Western intellectual and cultural heritage, from the Ancient Greeks to the great works of modern political philosophy in the West, you’ll be invited to take a module in world philosophies that covers an array of thinkers from the Middle East and Asia. You could further explore the influence of culture on a series of political issues by choosing modules in philosophy of literature and aesthetics.

UEA’s political scientists and international relations experts will guide your study of democracy’s philosophical underpinnings, and will help you understand better the clash between different world views, and the ideological basis of utopian political systems.

You’ll come to appreciate why philosophy is so central to politics – and why all politicians should have a better grasp of different traditions of thought. We sometimes see politicians and commentators who are let down by sloppy thinking, their inability to detect and deflect the shoddy rhetoric of the interviewers, or their simple misunderstandings of basic distinctions. These are traps that you will be able to avoid in your future careers thus making a difference to how a future political order might look like.

By year 2, you’ll be ready to decide which aspects of philosophy and politics you want to pursue further, depending on your interests and talents. You can pursue either an equal number of modules in each subject or opt for a more specialized cluster of modules (either in philosophy or political science). You will take one compulsory keystone module, which will give you the opportunity to combine the skills, methods and concepts from philosophy and politics. You can further deepen your understanding of politico-philosophical topics by choosing a complementary module in year 3. In your final year, you’ll also be able to choose a research-led special subject module or to write a dissertation on a topic that closely reflects your interests and theoretical strengths.

**Disclaimer**

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: **www.uea.ac.uk**

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
International
£19,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of East Anglia UEA

Department:

School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

74%
Politics

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Philosophy

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
56%
Male students
44%
Female students
89%
2:1 or above
9%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

Politics

Teaching and learning

82%
Staff make the subject interesting
92%
Staff are good at explaining things
90%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
61%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

69%
Library resources
84%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
58%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

93%
UK students
7%
International students
61%
Male students
39%
Female students
90%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Philosophy

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,305
med
Average annual salary
91%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

13%
Other elementary services occupations
8%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
8%
Administrative occupations: records

Although there aren't a lot of jobs around for professional philosophers, philosophy degrees are a relatively popular option, with more than 2,000 students graduating in a philosophy-related subject in 2015 - a little down on previous years, but still healthy. Nearly a quarter of philosophy graduates take a postgraduate qualification, and it's a relatively common subject at both Masters and doctorate level — so if you think academic life might be for you, think ahead about how you might fund further study. For those who go into work, philosophy grads tend to go into teaching, accountancy, consulting, journalism, PR, housing, marketing, human resources and the arts while a few go into the computer industry every year, where their logical training is highly rated.

Politics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,500
med
Average annual salary
98%
high
Employed or in further education
48%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

12%
Other administrative occupations
12%
Other elementary services occupations
8%
Media professionals

The numbers of people taking politics degrees fell sharply last year and we'll keep an eye on this one - it can't really be because of graduates getting poor outcomes as politics grads do about as well as graduates on average. Most politics or international relations graduates don't actually go into politics - although many do, as activists, fundraisers and researchers. Jobs in local and central government are also important. Other popular jobs include marketing and PR, youth and community work, finance roles, HR and academic research (you usually need a postgraduate degree to get into research). Because so many graduates get jobs in the civil service, a lot of graduates find themselves in London after graduating. Politics is a very popular postgraduate subject, and so about one in five politics graduates go on to take another course - usually a one-year Masters - after they finish their degrees.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Philosophy

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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£27k

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Politics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

£21k

£25k

£25k

£32k

£32k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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