Arts & Humanities · BA

BA Philosophy

BA Philosophy combines taught modules with project work in every year, taught on the Riverside campus. Assessment mixes coursework, exams, and a final-year project you choose with a supervisor.

3 years Course code HU-142 Full-time

Tuition, first year

£9,250 home

£19,800 international

Estimate your net cost with scholarships on the tuition page.

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112–128 UCAS points (BBB–AAB at A level) or equivalent, plus GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above.

Where you study

Arts & Humanities on the Riverside campus. Intakes: September, January.

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Curriculum

Module lists for each year of the course. Full module descriptions live in the course catalogue sent with every offer.

Module	Credits
Dissertation	30
Critical Theory Now	30
Public Humanities Project	30
Fieldwork in Heritage	30
Core Seminar Series	30

Module	Credits
Language in Use 2	30
Fieldwork in Heritage 2	30
Editing & Publication 2	30
Reading the Archive 2	30
Core Seminar Series	30

Module	Credits
Critical Theory Now 3	30
Fieldwork in Heritage 3	30
Language in Use 3	30
Editing & Publication 3	30
Dissertation	30

Careers and outcomes

Recent graduates of Arts & Humanities went into:

Editorial and publishing teams
Museums, galleries, and heritage
Communications and media
Education and outreach

Median starting salary across Arts & Humanities graduates: £27,000.

Outcomes are surveyed six months after graduation; the full series is on the tuition and outcomes page.

Arts & Humanities £27,000
Business & Economics £34,000
Engineering & Materials £33,500
Health & Life Sciences £31,000
Science & Environment £36,000
Law & Society £30,000

Median starting salary by faculty, 2025 leavers (sample data)

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Faculty	Median salary
Arts & Humanities	27,000
Business & Economics	34,000
Engineering & Materials	33,500
Health & Life Sciences	31,000
Science & Environment	36,000
Law & Society	30,000