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Bachelor of Philosophy and History

University of Southampton

  • Southampton, United Kingdom
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

A three-year joint degree in philosophy and history.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop knowledge of Philosophy and History
  • develop disciplinary knowledge
  • critical analysis and effective communication. These are indicative educational outcomes inferred from the field of study
  • not a published outcomes statement.

Career outcomes

  • Academia
  • business
  • administration and civil service
  • heritage
  • journalism
  • law and advocacy
  • local government

Curriculum

  • Three-year degree with Historicising Texts
  • The Modern World
  • Doing History
  • Myths and Mythology
  • An Introduction to Ethics
  • Ancient Philosophy
  • Freedom Equality and Justice and The Big Questions.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Typical offers run from BBC to A*AA at A-level
  • or IB and country equivalents (course offer shown in Grade)
  • GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or equivalent
  • applicants lacking required subjects can use a Foundation Year
  • English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses).

Accepted academic background

A-levels, IB or country-specific equivalent upper secondary qualification; applicants without the required subjects may apply to a Foundation Year

Language tests

  • IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses (6.5 or 7.0 overall with higher components for some)
  • TOEFL iBT 92 - 100 (before 2026-01-21)
  • PTE Academic 67 - 76

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Personal Statement
  • Academic Reference

How to apply

  1. Review the degree entry requirements and UCAS application deadlines. Submit the undergraduate application through UCAS. Enter academic qualifications and provide any required personal statement or reference. Supply English-language evidence and additional programme documents when requested. Track the application and respond to the university’s offer. Meet the offer conditions and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year£28,300 GBP
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Program details

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Faculty or schoolPhilosophy
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Teaching languageEnglish
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Post-study stay2
Scholarship noteCompetitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    13 Jan 2027

    61 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.