Philosophy and Modern Languages

University of Oxford

Bachelor's degree

In Oxford

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Oxford

UCAS code See course combinations Duration 4 years with year abroad (BA)
Entrance requirements AAA Subject requirements
One or more modern languages (depending on course choice)
Admissions test(s)
ox.ac.uk/mlat (including Philosophy section)
Written work One/two pieces
Admissions statistics*
Interviewed: 85%
Successful: 33%
Intake: 21
*3-year average 2017-19
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+44 (0) 1865 270750
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Philosophy and Modern Languages brings together some of the most important approaches to understanding language, literature and ideas.
The study of philosophy develops analytical rigour and the ability to criticise and reason logically. It allows you to apply these skills to questions ranging from how we acquire knowledge and form moral judgements to the nature of language, art and literature. Since many works of literature are shaped by the dominant philosophical ideas of their epoch, study of philosophy can illuminate that intellectual background.
The study of a modern European language develops analytical and critical abilities as well as highly competent linguistic skills. Studying the literature written in that language contributes to an understanding of many aspects of European culture, enabling students to develop attention to stylistic and terminological detail and rhetorical strategies, and sensitivity to cultural and historical context, all of which are of great value to the study of philosophy. Studying these two disciplines in parallel has numerous advantages and affords students greater insights into each.
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Course programme

A typical week

Your work will be divided between one or two tutorials and about six hours of lectures each week, in addition to about two or three hours of classes (first-year logic, language classes throughout the course). The rest of your week will be spent in independent study to prepare essays for tutorials and improve your command of your language.

Tutorials are usually up to four students and a tutor. Seminar and language class sizes may vary depending on the options you choose or the language you are studying, but there would usually be no more than around 20 students and would often be much smaller. Most tutorials, classes, and lectures are delivered by staff who are tutors in their subject. Many are world-leading experts with years of experience in teaching and research. Some teaching may also be delivered by postgraduate students who are usually studying at doctorate level.

To find out more about how our teaching year is structured, visit our Academic Year page.

Academic YearYEAR 1

COURSES

  • Philosophy
    • General philosophy
    • Moral philosophy
    • Logic
  • Modern Languages
    • Practical language work (two papers)
    • Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)

ASSESSMENT

First University examinations: six written papers (two in Philosophy, four in Modern Languages)

YEARS 2 AND 4 (YEAR 3 SPENT ABROAD)

COURSES

  • Philosophy
    • Either Early Modern philosophy
    • Or Plato’s Republic
    • Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
  • Modern Languages
    • One literature paper
    • Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
  • Further options
    • Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
    • Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    • Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
The options listed above are illustrative and may change. More information about current options is available on both Philosophy and Modern Languages websites.

ASSESSMENT

Final University examinations: nine written papers (with a minimum of three in Philosophy and four in Modern Languages; one Philosophy paper may be replaced by a thesis; some Modern Languages papers may be replaced by a thesis or a portfolio of essays); Modern Languages oral examination

YEAR 1

COURSES

  • Philosophy
    • General philosophy
    • Moral philosophy
    • Logic
  • Modern Languages
    • Practical language work (two papers)
    • Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)

ASSESSMENT

First University examinations: six written papers (two in Philosophy, four in Modern Languages)

YEARS 2 AND 4 (YEAR 3 SPENT ABROAD)

COURSES

  • Philosophy
    • Either Early Modern philosophy
    • Or Plato’s Republic
    • Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
  • Modern Languages
    • One literature paper
    • Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
  • Further options
    • Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
    • Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    • Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
The options listed above are illustrative and may change. More information about current options is available on both Philosophy and Modern Languages websites.

ASSESSMENT

Final University examinations: nine written papers (with a minimum of three in Philosophy and four in Modern Languages; one Philosophy paper may be replaced by a thesis; some Modern Languages papers may be replaced by a thesis or a portfolio of essays); Modern Languages oral examination

YEAR 1YEAR 1YEAR 1

COURSES

  • Philosophy
    • General philosophy
    • Moral philosophy
    • Logic
  • Modern Languages
    • Practical language work (two papers)
    • Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)

ASSESSMENT

First University examinations: six written papers (two in Philosophy, four in Modern Languages)

COURSES

  • Philosophy
    • General philosophy
    • Moral philosophy
    • Logic
  • Modern Languages
    • Practical language work (two papers)
    • Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)

COURSES

COURSES
  • Philosophy
    • General philosophy
    • Moral philosophy
    • Logic
  • Modern Languages
    • Practical language work (two papers)
    • Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)
  • Philosophy
    • General philosophy
    • Moral philosophy
    • Logic
    • Philosophy
    • General philosophy
    • Moral philosophy
    • Logic
  • General philosophy
  • Moral philosophy
  • Logic
  • Modern Languages
    • Practical language work (two papers)
    • Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)
    • Modern Languages
    • Practical language work (two papers)
    • Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)
  • Practical language work (two papers)
  • Study of important literary works and/or topics (two papers)

    • ASSESSMENT

    First University examinations: six written papers (two in Philosophy, four in Modern Languages)

    ASSESSMENT

    ASSESSMENT

    First University examinations: six written papers (two in Philosophy, four in Modern Languages)

    YEARS 2 AND 4 (YEAR 3 SPENT ABROAD)YEARS 2 AND 4 (YEAR 3 SPENT ABROAD)YEARS 2 AND 4 (YEAR 3 SPENT ABROAD)

    COURSES

    • Philosophy
      • Either Early Modern philosophy
      • Or Plato’s Republic
      • Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
    • Modern Languages
      • One literature paper
      • Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
    • Further options
      • Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
      • Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
      • Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    The options listed above are illustrative and may change. More information about current options is available on both Philosophy and Modern Languages websites.

    ASSESSMENT

    Final University examinations: nine written papers (with a minimum of three in Philosophy and four in Modern Languages; one Philosophy paper may be replaced by a thesis; some Modern Languages papers may be replaced by a thesis or a portfolio of essays); Modern Languages oral examination

    COURSES

    • Philosophy
      • Either Early Modern philosophy
      • Or Plato’s Republic
      • Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
    • Modern Languages
      • One literature paper
      • Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
    • Further options
      • Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
      • Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
      • Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    The options listed above are illustrative and may change. More information about current options is available on both Philosophy and Modern Languages websites.

    COURSES

    COURSES
    • Philosophy
      • Either Early Modern philosophy
      • Or Plato’s Republic
      • Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
    • Modern Languages
      • One literature paper
      • Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
    • Further options
      • Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
      • Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
      • Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
  • Philosophy
    • Either Early Modern philosophy
    • Or Plato’s Republic
    • Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
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    • Either Early Modern philosophy
    • Or Plato’s Republic
    • Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
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  • Or Plato’s Republic
    • OrRepublic
  • Or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
    • OrNicomachean Ethics
  • Modern Languages
    • One literature paper
    • Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
    • Modern LanguagesModern Languages
    • One literature paper
    • Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
  • One literature paper
  • Practical language work (two papers and an oral examination)
  • Further options
    • Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
    • Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    • Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    • Further optionsFurther options
    • Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
    • Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    • Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
  • Either four further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and one further paper in Modern Languages from a range of options, which may include prescribed authors from the 12th to 20th centuries, options in linguistics, or special subjects
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  • Or three further papers in Philosophy and two further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    • Or
  • Or two further papers in Philosophy (many options, including a thesis) and three further papers in Modern Languages as above (one of which may be an extended essay)
    • OrThe options listed above are illustrative and may change. More information about current options is available on both Philosophy and Modern Languages websites.PhilosophyModern Languages

    ASSESSMENT

    Final University examinations: nine written papers (with a minimum of three in Philosophy and four in Modern Languages; one Philosophy paper may be replaced by a thesis; some Modern Languages papers may be replaced by a thesis or a portfolio of essays); Modern Languages oral examination

    ASSESSMENT

    ASSESSMENT

    Final University examinations: nine written papers (with a minimum of three in Philosophy and four in Modern Languages; one Philosophy paper may be replaced by a thesis; some Modern Languages papers may be replaced by a thesis or a portfolio of essays); Modern Languages oral examination

    The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.

    The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.

    The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.

    The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.

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