BA (Hons) Philosophy, Religion and Ethics with Foundation Year

Why choose this course?

This Philosophy, Religion and Ethics course provides an innovative approach to the academic study of religion, philosophy, and ethical questions in modern society. You will immerse yourself in a range of global approaches to philosophical thought, exploring religious meaning and ethical issues while studying at the heart of multicultural Britain. Leading subject experts and international scholars will guide you on an academic journey through majority and minority world views, European and Non-European philosophies, and both monotheistic religions and pantheistic religions from across the globe. You will also discover religious art, philosophical language, and the relationship between human beliefs and the natural world.

What happens on the course?

The course combines the study of philosophy and religion while encouraging you to deeply engage with local and international religious communities, helping to contextualise the rich complexity of religion in the contemporary world. You’ll gain cutting edge knowledge of philosophical, historical, sociological, and political aspects of faith and belief, studying how different traditions of thought intertwine and relate. You’ll also uncover and debate philosophical and ethical problems, learning how they are analysed and tackled by the world’s radical contemporary thinkers.