**Go beyond rote learning to gain the critical, analytical and intellectual skills that make employers sit up and take notice.**
Studying philosophy at Hull means doing philosophy: engaging with current issues and emerging philosophical challenges. In doing that, you'll build and use the skills and methods that only a training in philosophy can provide.
- Gain key skills and attributes to face a challenging and ever-changing world.
- Take part in fortnightly debates with staff, fellow students and eminent visiting experts.
You'll grapple with fundamental questions about the nature of reality, consciousness and what it is to be human. You'll debate the big issues of the day, from cutting-edge genetics to artificial intelligence. And you'll apply your burgeoning skills and knowledge to contemporary real-world problems.
The foundation year is ideal to boost your skills and knowledge if you don't quite meet our academic entry requirements.
**Official Team GB partners**
Did you know that the University of Hull is the official University Partner of Team GB? Our united belief is that anyone, with the right opportunities ahead and a dedicated team behind, can achieve extraordinary things. This is what our partnership with Team GB is built on. Extraordinary is in you – and we’ll help you find it.
What does this mean for you? It means that whether you’re studying sports science, or marketing, or logistics, or healthcare, or engineering, you’ll be able to gain invaluable experience through this unique partnership.
We are working with Team GB to create opportunities for volunteering and work experience, to get involved with meet-and-greet sessions with Olympians, host on-campus talks from guest speakers and so much more. Some of our students recently helped Team GB athletes get their kit ready to compete in preparation for the Minsk 2019 European Games. It’s an extraordinary partnership, and you won’t find it anywhere else.
Find out more at hull.ac.uk/teamgb
Course Details - Modules
Foundation Year
Compulsory modules
Politics, War and Ethics
English Language for Academic Purposes 1
English Language for Academic Purposes 2
Academic Study Skills
The Power of Ideas
Introduction to Study in the Humanities
Year 1
Compulsory modules
The Problems of Philosophy
Reason, Logic and Argument
Science and Society
Philosophy, History and Ideology
The Philosophy of Contemporary Thought and Culture
God, Evil and the Meaning of Life
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Moral Philosophy
20th Century Philosophy
Contemporary Epistemology
Philosophical Research Methods
Mind, Brain and Behaviour
Optional modules
Theorising Gender
Environmental Philosophy
Year 3
Compulsory module
Philosophy Dissertation
Optional modules
Contemporary Aesthetics
Wittgenstein on Knowledge and Certainty
Gender, Science and Knowledge
Key Philosophical Thinkers
Confucian Philosophy
Detection, Depiction, Deception
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
Course Details – Assessment Method
You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.
Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.
Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.
Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
V501
Institution code:
H72
Campus Name:
The University of Hull
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Pass Access to HE Diploma
The foundation year is designed for applicants whose qualifications and experience do not allow direct entry to the undergraduate degree. We expect applicants to demonstrate an experience of a related subject and an aptitude for academic work which may be determined by an essay and/or interview alongside the application.
For applicants with Level 3 qualifications, we will usually require a minimum of 80 points.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
This course requires IELTS 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each skill. For other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University please visit www.hull.ac.uk
Institution's Own Test
60% overall (with minimum 55% in each skill)
Please click below for a list of the English language qualifications we accept.