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Philosophy helps you to acquire the philosophical skills and background knowledge to enable you to engage with some of the deepest questions human beings have ever asked and History can enable you to understand them through past events.
If you want to understand the past to prepare for your future in a changing world, studying History is the way forward. As well as covering modern, early modern and medieval Britain and Europe, our degree course offers considerable scope to study the wider world. You get the chance to question some of the prevailing myths, preconceptions and prejudices which surround the writing of History.
Philosophy is for people who find they are bothered by questions that their friends can cheerfully ignore; people who do not want to settle for conventional answers and received wisdom, but want to arrive at answers that stand up to the most searching examination. Studying undergraduate Philosophy here will give you access to world-class talent in fields as diverse as Metaphysics, Philosophy of Psychiatry, Epistemology, Ethics, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Mind and many others.
Both the History and Philosophy departments at the University of Birmingham have a friendly and relaxed atmosphere in an intellectually challenging and stimulating environment.
Three GCE A levels (including International A Levels)
The International Baccalaureate Diploma
SQA Highers and Advanced Highers (many programmes will accept Highers without additional Advanced Highers)
The Cambridge Pre-U (minimum three separate subjects)
A mix of A levels and Cambridge Pre-U subjects (minimum three in total)
The Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level
The European Baccalaureate
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (the grade required will be the same as from an A level and must be combined with 2 A levels.)
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
Practising History A: Skills in History (10 credits)
Practising History B: Skills in History (10 credits)
40 credits of optional modules
Problems of Philosophy A (10 credits)
Problems of Philosophy B (10 credits)
80 credits; optional modules one of which needs to be a Group Research module. You can also choose, if you wish, a Future or Professional Skills module
60 credits; optional modules one of which needs to be a Group Research module. You can also choose, if you wish, a Future or Professional Skills module
40 credits; optional modules one of which needs to be a Group Research module
80 credits of optional modules including if you wish a Future or Professional Skills module
60 credits of optional modules including if you wish a Future or Professional Skills module
80 credits; Dissertation (40 credits); optional modules including two Special Subject modules and, if you wish, a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year
60 credits; either Special Subject modules or Dissertation; optional modules including, if you wish, a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year
40 credits; Special Subject modules
80 credits; Philosophical Project (40 credits); optional modules including if you wish a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year
60 credits; Philosophical Project (40 credits); optional modules including if you wish a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year
40 credits; optional modules
In order to undertake a programme of study here at the University, you will need to demonstrate that you have a suitable level of English proficiency.
You can demonstrate your level of English with IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or alternative qualifications. The sections below will tell you what grades you need in these qualifications for the subject area you want to study.
English tests/qualifications normally need to have been taken within two years of the start date of your programme.
For those joining us for 2022, we will accept the following additional tests as evidence of English language proficiency:
TOEFL Home Edition
IELTs Online
PTE Academic Online
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