BA (Hons) Politics and Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) Politics and Philosophy at Manchester Met brings together two fascinating subjects to help you make sense of how society works, and how it could work better. You’ll study how political systems operate, why decisions are made, and how change happens, exploring everything from public policy and international politics to digital politics, environmentalism and global issues. At the same time, you’ll dive into philosophy’s biggest questions about human existence, morality, knowledge and meaning, engaging with influential thinkers across 2,500 years of ideas.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: School of History, Politics and Philosophy  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement/overseas study; 4 years with foundation year  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time, placement year available  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Joint Honours degree provides you with the opportunity to study two subjects at degree level. The programme is carefully developed to balance modules from each subject area. Year 1 core: Political Debates and Ideologies, The Making of Modern Britain: Political Culture and Society, A Critical Introduction to the History of Philosophy, Visions of the Good Life. Year 2 core: Ethics and its Critics, Modern Political Thought, Fit for the Future; options: Comparative and Regional Politics, Critical Perspectives on War and Security, From Making It To Faking It: The Philosophy Of Technology, Gender, Race and Sexuality, Global Political Thought, Nietzsche and Sartre, Social and Public Policy, The Power of Protest and Popular Culture. Year 3 core: Global Political Order and Disorder, Politics and Philosophy Independent Project; options: Alternative Approaches to the Philosophy of Religion, Ethics and the Anthropocene, EU In Turmoil, Postcolonial Perspectives: Decolonising Narratives, Public and Social Policy Analysis, The Politics of Climate Change and Sustainability, Beyond Beauty, Beyond the Body: Aesthetics and the Philosophy of the Body, Critical Political Thought, Information and Security, Philosophy of Education, The Art of Dying Well, Political and Revolutionary Philosophy, Transatlantic Foreign Policy.

Career pathways

Studying a Joint Honours degree gives you the excellent opportunity to improve your employability by developing skills and knowledge in two subjects. We’ll equip you with the vital tools and techniques to be a critical agent, so that you can positively influence others and play a leading role in driving progressive change – developing key skills in communication, analysis and presentation.

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