Philosophy with International Relations BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

By combining Philosophy (75% of your course) with International Relations (25%) you will take Philosophy as the major element of your degree alongside some study of international relations. Our Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy has a strong commitment to high-quality, cutting-edge research, all of which inform our teaching.

Department: Philosophy  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Introduction to Modern Philosophy, Problems of Knowledge, Introduction to Political Philosophy, Philosophical Methods, Issues in Ethics and others; Year 2: Mind and World; Kant, Empiricism and Rationalism; Year 3: Philosophy Dissertation. Optional modules: Year 2: International Relations Theory, Contemporary Epistemology, Ancient Ethics, Philosophy of Psychiatry, Philosophy of Medicine and Bioethics and others; Year 3: Contemporary Epistemology, Ancient Ethics, Philosophy of Psychiatry, Philosophy of Medicine and Bioethics, Medieval Philosophy.

Career pathways

A philosophy and international relations degree at Royal Holloway can lead into a variety of career paths. Our degrees not only promote academic achievement and employability but will see you learning to approach problems in a rigorous and analytical way, and to develop your abilities to communicate and debate in both speech and writing.

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