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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Durham City
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Durham City
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
Do you question what drives human actions and decisions? Are you curious about the ways in which government policies impact society? Or the ethics of global production and consumption? Philosophy is the study of the important questions that arise in all areas of human life. By combining the study of philosophy, politics and economics you’ll gain insight into the thinking behind some of the big ideas that shape contemporary society.This prestigious degree offers you the opportunity to explore these three important disciplines – their connections, influences and impact. You’ll gain an understanding of how and why they’ve been so inextricably linked historically, and the ways in which they’ve developed and diverged over the course of the last two centuries, both in content and in method.Using a combination of academic theory and real-world practice, you’ll examine issues such as global politics, ethics and economic growth, gaining the knowledge and skills to pursue different lines of inquiry and the confidence to question your own thinking.While the first year provides a foundation in all three areas, the choice broadens substantially in subsequent years. Across Years 2 and 3, you’ll study a minimum of two modules for each discipline, and you can tailor the remainder of your choices from a wide selection of option modules.The course offers the opportunity to add a placement year or spend a year abroad, increasing the degree from three years to four. This extra dimension, coupled with the variety of option modules gives the degree the flexibility and eclecticism that are its defining characteristics.The rigorous academic framework opens the door to a wide range of career options including policy making, journalism, the financial sector, the legal profession, consultancy, education and the civil service.
Exam type
A levelA level:
A*AA Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAAAA Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
AAA Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
D2,D3,D3 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
38 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
D*DD Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
D*DD Grades / Points required
T Level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Including an arts/humanities or social sciences subject and Mathematics.Specific subjects excluded for entry:General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Departments will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. In the absence of 3 Advanced Highers, where these are not offered by the applicant’s school, offers comprising of Advanced Highers and Highers or a number of Highers may be made on a case by case basis.Specific subjects/grades required for entry: Grade A in AH Mathematics and an accepted arts/humanities or Social Science subject.
Specific subjects/grades required for entry: Grade A in AH Mathematics and an accepted arts/humanities or Social Science subject.We do not accept Advanced Higher Statistics as a substitute for AH Mathematics.
We require 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 (or equivalent). Applicants may be required to meet additional subject-specific requirements for particular courses at Durham.Specific subjects/grades required for entry: A-Level Mathematics at Grade A. Sufficient credits in at least one accepted social science or humanities subject. Due to the range of qualifications available we are unable to specify a specific amount of credits to meet this requirement, however if you would like more information please contact us with your application ID, or module list, so that we may advise appropriately.
Specific subjects/grades required for entry:Grade D3 or higher in Mathematics and an accepted arts/humanities or Social Science subject.
666 in higher level subjects, including an arts/humanities or social sciences subject and Mathematics.For students taking the IB we are happy to accept either Higher Level grade 6 or Standard Level grade 7 in Mathematics. Mathematical Studies is not acceptable.
Specific subjects/grades required for entry:Grade H2 or higher in Higher Level Mathematics and an accepted arts/humanities or social science subject.
A Level requirements including an arts/humanities or social sciences subject and Mathematics.
Specific subjects/grades required for entry: A Level requirements including an arts/humanities or social sciences subject and Mathematics.
At Durham we welcome applications from students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds. We will consider applicants studying T level qualifications for entry to many of our courses.Where a course requires subject specific knowledge and this is not covered within the T level being studied, you may need to supplement your T level studies with a suitable qualification to meet this requirement, for example at A level. Where this is needed this will be clearly stated in our entry requirements.Detailed entry requirements can be found on individual course entries on our courses database https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/.
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England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£29,500 per year
Students from EU
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£29,500 per year
Students from International
£29500 Per year
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