English and Philosophy

BA English and Philosophy

Programme structure
Year 1:

• Approaches to Poetry and
• Approaches to Shakespeare or Contemporary Writing or Introduction to Old English
• Introduction to Philosophy A and B
• Introduction to Formal Logic
• Choose from:

- Philosophical Texts 1, 2, 3 or 4
- Introduction to Philosophy of Science

Year 2:

• Literature 1 (1200-1500) followed by Literature 2 (1500-1700) or
• Literature 1 (1200-1500) followed by special subject or
• Special subject followed by Literature 2 (1500-1700)
• Realism
• Normativity
• Plus at least two units from:

- Epistemology
- Political Philosophy
- Philosophy of Mind
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Language
- Logic 2
- Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Mathematics
- or other second-year unit offered

Year 3:

• Literature 3 (1700-1830) followed by Literature 4 (1830-1945) or
• Literature 3 (1700-1830) followed by special subject or dissertation or
• Special subject followed by Literature 4 (1830-1945)
• Two Philosophy optional units
• One extended essay

Entry Requirements

Subjects required at A Level or equivalent

• AAA-ABB including A in English Literature or Combined English Literature and Language

14-19 Advanced Diploma

• Grade A overall in the Diploma to include grade A at A-level in English Literature (ASL)

BTEC

• DDD and grade A at A-level in English Literature

Access

• Pass Access to HE Diploma (Arts or Humanities) with at least 33 credits at Merit and / or Distinction. Additional written work may be required

SQA

• SH: AAAAA-AAAAB
• AH: AA

Welsh Bacc

• Pass Advanced Diploma with AA in two A-levels

IB Diploma

• 36 points to include 6 (in English), 6, 6 at Higher level

EB

• 80-77% to include 8.5 in English

IELTS

• 7.0 with minimum 6.5 in each part

Subjects required at GCSE or equivalent
Mathematics at grade C or above; classical or foreign languages an advantage

Selection:
UCAS form

Deferred Entry:
Considered, but limited number of places