Course Overview

Our BA in Politics, Philosophy, and History (PPH) draws together the three disciplines in a distinctive combination and uses them to interrogate one another. This innovative degree is unified by the following cross-disciplinary core modules taught by members of all three contributing departments:

Rise of the Modern State

Conceptions of the Human from the Enlightenment to Today

Problems of Explanation and Interpretation

Graduates can pursue career paths in the local and national government, policy work, research, or journalism. Possible professions include:

diplomatic service operational officer

civil service fast-streamer

charity officer

newspaper journalist.

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General Eligibility

UCAS TARIFF POINTS

96-128 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-ABB)

The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.