Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
King's College London, University of London
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Our Philosophy and Modern Languages BA offers you an exceptionally wide range of modules in both Philosophy and Modern Languages, covering literature, language, film, history, philosophical thought, political and social theory, as well as philosophy of mind, science and ancient philosophy.Our Department of Philosophy has particular strengths in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and ancient philosophy. We are also able to offer an extremely wide range of modules, including subjects like ...Read more

Our Philosophy and Modern Languages BA offers you an exceptionally wide range of modules in both Philosophy and Modern Languages, covering literature, language, film, history, philosophical thought, political and social theory, as well as philosophy of mind, science and ancient philosophy.Our Department of Philosophy has particular strengths in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and ancient philosophy. We are also able to offer an extremely wide range of modules, including subjects like Indian philosophy and medieval philosophy.Key benefits You can study French, German, Spanish or Portuguese language either post A-level (or equivalent) or with no previous knowledge of the language (ab initio).The Philosophy Department is ranked 4th in Europe and 8th in the world. (QS World Rankings by Subject 2020) The Year abroad in a French, German, Portuguese or Spanish-speaking country offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in culture and society and attain language fluency. We have exchanges with a number of partner universities in Europe, as well as North and South America. We are delighted to be able to confirm that King's has committed to financially supporting all year-abroad travel for languages' degrees at least until summer 2026.

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Nicola
14 Feb 23

The best thing is the location and facilities, it’s located central London it has many places to study and I love the architecture of the buildings especially bush house. The..Read more

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Sia
13 Feb 23

I love that King's prides itself on being a research-led institution and think the quality of teaching is really high. Being in London is an amazing plus as well, but it also..Read more

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Entry requirements

Access to HE Diploma:

D:33,M:12,P:0 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

35 Grades / Points required

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35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels. Note: The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£24,786 per year

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Living expenses - 1800 per month

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The best thing is the location and facilities, it’s located central London it has many places to study and I love the architecture of the buildings especially bush house. The...
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13 Feb 23
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I love that King's prides itself on being a research-led institution and think the quality of teaching is really high. Being in London is an amazing plus as well, but it also...
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King's College London, University of London
Strand London City Of Westminster WC2R 2LS United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Temple  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Charing Cross   0.2 miles away
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