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Description
What is philosophy? Why is it important? Is it relevant? As a student of Philosophy at Kent, you do not so much learn about philosophy as learn to do it yourself. This includes not only studying major philosophies and philosophers, but also contributing your own ideas to an ongoing dialogue. You develop the ability to connect the most abstract ideas to the most concrete things in our experience.
Philosophy at Kent is a top-rated teaching department that was awarded the maximum score in its most recent teaching assessment. We have a thriving research culture with internationally recognised experts, and interests range from philosophers such as Hegel, Kant and Wittgenstein to topics such as philosophy of mind, ethics, aesthetics, logic, political philosophy, metaphysics and artificial intelligence.
Independent rankings
In the National Student Survey 2013, 88% of Philosophy students were satisfied with the quality of their course. And Philosophy was ranked 12th for graduate employment in The Complete University Guide 2014.
Careers
Through your studies, you gain the key transferable skills considered essential by graduate employers. These include excellent communication skills, both written and oral, the ability to work in a team and independently, the ability to analyse and summarise complex material and devise innovative and well thought-out solutions.
Recently, our graduates have gone into areas such as teaching, publishing, journalism, media, marketing, the civil service and the legal profession.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee- GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
- GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)
Part-time:EU:£4500;Non-EU:£6240
Start date September 2015 28 September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTSCredits Total Kent credits: 360
Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take wild modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.
Stage 1
Possible modules may include:
PL310 - Introduction to Philosopy: Logic and Reasoning
PL315 - Philosophical Reading and Writing (core)
PL302 - Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Metaphysics
PL303 - Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics
PL305 - Existentialism
PL300 - Politics, Rights and Applied Ethics
You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage
Stage 2
Possible modules may include:
PL640 - Normative Ethics
PL620 - Justice, Violence and the State
PL625 - Continental Philosophy: Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
PL628 - Continental Philosophy: Subject, Identity and the Political
PL638 - Schopenhauer and Nietzsche
PL584 - Knowledge and Metaphysics: Descartes to Kant
PL588 - Metaphysics, Truth and Relativism
PL595 - Metaethics
PL596 - Philosophy of Medicine
PL598 - Greek Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle
PL599 - Wittgenstein
PL601 - Philosophy of Religion
PL602 - Philosophy of Language
PL604 - Advanced Topics in Mind and Langauge
PL605 - Logic
PL606 - Philosophy of Science
PL608 - Paradoxes
PL609 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
PL610 - Aesthetics
PL618 - Political Philosophy
You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage
Stage 3
Possible modules may include:
PL619 - Political Philosophy
PL507 - Philosophy Dissertation
PL514 - Knowledge and Metaphysics: Descartes to Kant
PL520 - Philosophy Extended Essay
PL521 - Philosophy Extended Essay
PL526 - Aesthetics
PL552 - Metaphysics, Truth and Relativism
PL569 - Metaethics
PL570 - Philosophy of Medicine
PL572 - Greek Philosophy:Plato and Aristotle
PL573 - Wittgenstein
PL575 - Philosophy of Religion
PL576 - Philosophy of Language
PL578 - Advanced Topics in Mind and Language
PL579 - Logic
PL580 - Philosophy of Science
PL582 - Paradoxes
PL583 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
PL639 - Schopenhauer and Nietzsche
PL629 - Continental Philosophy: Subject , Identity and the Political
PL621 - Justice, Violence and the State
PL624 - Continental Philosophy: Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
PL641 - Normative Ethics
TH619 - Religious Studies and Philosophy in the Classroom
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6.5
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test.Requirements
The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.
Qualification Typical offer/minimum requirement- A level: ABB
- Access to HE Diploma: The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma): The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.
- International Baccalaureate: 34 points at SL or 16 at HL with IB Philosophy 5 at SL or 4 at HL
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Access Bursary
Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.
- Alumni Bursary
Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.
Funding
Funding
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to support eligible undergraduate students during their studies. Our 2013 financial support package includes a fee waiver and cash bursary, as well as additional funds on your Kent account to help with accommodation, food, books and other living costs. Find out more on our fees and funding page.
General scholarships
Scholarships are available for excellence in academic performance, sport and music and are awarded on merit. For further information on the range of awards available and to make an application see our scholarships website.
The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence
At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We have created a new scholarship, The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence, which will be awarded to any applicant who achieves a minimum of AAA over three A levels, or the equivalent qualifications as specified on our funding pages.
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