Visiting Students - Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy brings together stimulating teaching and original research in an informal, friendly setting. Engage with key issues at the centre of contemporary debates across a broad range of topics.
Undergraduate students
Academic requirements
If your home degree does not include philosophy, or includes it but only as a minor component, please choose Year 1 modules only.
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down this page. The other requirements are not relevant).
For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.
Postgraduate students
Academic requirements
You should hold a good undergraduate degree (2:2, 2:1 or first) in philosophy or a related subject.
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down this page. The other requirements are not relevant).
For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements.
Choosing your modules
You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.
Your module choice and registration will take place during your first supervisory meeting. A learning agreement (if applicable) cannot be signed until this meeting.
Teaching schedule
You can study in our department for the following periods:
- Full academic year
- Semester 1 only
- Semester 2 only
Examination and assessment
Assessment is mainly by essay and/or open exam during the Common Examination Periods at the end of each semester.
Contact us
James Clarke
International Officer
Andzelika Skarupa-McShane
Department office contact
Jo Hawksworth
Student Services Manager
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Undergraduate and postgraduate modules
The list below shows our modules for 2024/25. Our 2025/26 modules will be available soon in the module catalogue.
| Module Code | Module Description | Year / Stage | Semester | Credits | ECTS | Pre-requisites or experience required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI00008C | Knowledge and Perception | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | None |
| PHI00015C | Philosophical Analysis | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | None |
| PHI00018C | Power and Consent | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | None |
| PHI00016C | Beginning Philosophical Research | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | None |
| PHI00007C | Ethics | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | None |
| PHI00017C | Free Will | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | None |
| PHI00005C | Reason and Argument | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | None |
| PHI00079I | Applied Ethics | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00066I | Aristotle This module is taught solely on-line |
2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00121I | Logic and Paradox | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | Must be approved by module convenor |
| PHI00123I | Love, Law, and Solidarity: Recognition from Rousseau to Honneth | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00074I | Metaphysics | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00118I | Politics and Freedom: Anarchism and Conservatism | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00072I | Religious Ethics | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00082I | Ethical Theory | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00117I | Lived Experiences: An Introduction to Phenomenology | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00073I | Philosophy of Language | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00078I | Philosophy of Mind | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00080I | Philosophy of Science | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00122I | Philosophy of Social Science | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00013H | Philosophy of Physics | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00143H | Experimental Philosophy: The Psychology of Philosophy | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00123H | Mind & Morality | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00002H | Contemporary Issues in Bioethics | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00139H | Buddhism as Philosophy | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00095H | Causation and Laws | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00144H | World and Mind This module is taught solely on-line |
3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00122H | Happiness, Utility, and Wellbeing | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00058H | Philosophy of Christianity | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00017H | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | Must be approved by module convenor |
| PHI00121H | Further Topics in Ethics | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00018H | Consciousness | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00073H | German Idealism | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00112H | Theories of Social Justice | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00119H | Cognitive Anomalies, Decision-Making, and Democracy | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00146H | Nine Art Works, Nine Philosophical Problems | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00049H | Action and Agency This module is taught solely on-line |
3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | For students taking Philosophy as part of their degree |
| PHI00074M | Reading Philosophy | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00083M | Advanced Topics Political Philosophy | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00080M | Comparative Analytic Theology | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00077M | Topics in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00102M | Data Privacy Problem Based Learning 1: Health and Government Data | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| Tbc | Thinking About Happiness | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| Tbc | Freedom and Metaphysics | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00064M | Phenomenology and Psychiatry There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00086M | Medieval Jewish Philosophy There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00097M | Freedom, Right, and Revolution There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00099M | Fictionalism There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00091M | Topics in the Perception and Emotion There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00104M | Data Privacy Problem Based Learning 2: Health and Government Data | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00070M | Time, Tense, and Existence There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
| Tbc | Truth | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00072M | Science-Engaged Analytic Theology There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00084M | Advanced Topics in Ethics There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00098M | Ancient Philosophy This module is taught solely on-line. There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00087M | Topics in Consciousness and Representation There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00071M | Social Justice and Political Economy There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHI00093M | Ethics and Epistemology of Digital Methods in Science There is a minimum enrolment number on this module |
4 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
Contact us
James Clarke
International Officer
Andzelika Skarupa-McShane
Department office contact
Jo Hawksworth
Student Services Manager