BA (Hons) History, Philosophy and Politics (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University

Change how you think. As a student of History, Philosophy and Politics at Lancaster, you ’ ll build the skills to explore and understand the important challenges that confront our world. With hands-on training in historical research, you will hunt down and analyse evidence from a range of sources and periods considering questions of truth, ethics and ambiguity.

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 studying abroad)  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Handling Historical Evidence, Knowledge and Reality in a Complex World, History of Philosophy: Ideas that Shaped the West, Controversy in History, Political Theory in a Troubled World, British Politics: Political Ideas in Action. Year 2 core modules: Who Makes History?, Understanding Political Research. Year 3 core modules: Your Year Abroad. Year 4 core modules: Philosophy For Times of Global Crisis.

Career pathways

By studying History, Philosophy and Politics at Lancaster, you will graduate with a set of skills that will help open doors to a wide range of career destinations. You’ll be in high demand in roles which require collaboration, leadership skills, critical thinking and the interpretation of evidence.

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