BA English and Philosophy

English and Philosophy both explore and explain human existence. The great themes of literature and debates about language run together with the big issues of philosophy:

You'll explore traditional topics such as ethics and philosophy of mind alongside emerging areas like environmental and social philosophy.

We cover the full range of English - language, literature, linguistics and drama from Old English to the present day

You'll study each subject separately but equally.

The range of modules in both of these subjects at Nottingham is especially diverse - you'll be able to follow your interests wherever they take you. It also offers you scope to follow a theme by choosing modules that complement each other and look at the same topic in different ways.

There's lots of reading involved! Also plenty of opportunities to develop your own ideas and work with others.

An ideal degree to help you say what you mean and mean what you say.

This course is a collaboration between two departments. Find out more about what it’s like to study in the:

"It changed me as a person. I enjoyed studying meta, normative and applied ethics as I was able to challenge the assumptions underpinning my beliefs. Many evenings spent discussing environmental ethics, consequentialism and realism taught me to have strong opinions that are loosely held."

Deborah Igunma, BA Philosophy 2019