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Bachelor of Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

University of Southampton

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

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About the program

Three-year, full-time Bachelor of Arts course in Philosophy, Ethics and Religion, taught at the Avenue campus at the University of Southampton.

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 subject knowledge in Philosophy
  • Ethics and Religion
  • analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions. Study areas identified in the course outline include ancient Greek Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • Faith and Reason and Human Understanding and Understanding Humans.

Career outcomes

  • EDI Officer
  • International development worker
  • PR officer
  • Social worker
  • Trainee solicitor
  • Charity officer
  • Social researcher
  • University lecturer
  • Local Council Libraries
  • universities
  • schools
  • colleges
  • museums

Curriculum

  • 3 years full-time taught on campus course with compulsory modules such as Ancient Greek Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • Faith and Reason and Human Understanding and Understanding Humans
  • optional modules such as Applied Ethics
  • Freedom and Responsibility and Human Origins allow some tailoring
  • the course includes a dissertation
  • teaching is by lectures
  • tutorials
  • laboratory work and group work.

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
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusAvenue
Faculty or schoolPhilosophy
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study pace_
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

    60 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.