BA (Hons) Global Religions and Philosophy (Placement Year) at Lancaster University

What is the nature of human existence? How do different cultures, religious traditions and philosophical systems grapple with questions of ethics, meaning, knowledge and power? Our exciting programme will equip you with a global perspective on the fundamental questions that have gripped thinkers from ancient to modern times.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Global Affairs  |  Duration: Full time 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (includes a year in industry/placement)  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Global Religions and Society, Ethics: How Should I Live?, Knowledge and Reality in a Complex World, Religion and Politics of Exclusion, History of Philosophy: Resistance and Inclusion. Year 2 core modules: Global Religions Guided Project, Philosophy Guided Project, Global Religions, Women and Gender. Year 3 core modules: Work Based Learning Year. Year 4 core modules: Global Religions Dissertation, State and Religion, Comparative Political Philosophy.

Career pathways

Employers seek individuals with the mental agility to tackle and solve complex and novel challenges. They look for independence of mind, and the ability to communicate clearly at all levels.

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