BA (Hons) Philosophy at Swansea University

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Philosophy at Singleton Park Campus introducing major philosophical theories and debates across traditions, cultures and schools of thought, with a focus on applying philosophy to contemporary problems such as technology and wellbeing.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences | Department: Politics, Philosophy and International Relations | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or year in industry) | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Living Well and Doing Good: An Introduction to Ethics, Fundamental Issues in Philosophy, Critical Reasoning, Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric, Philosophy of the Enlightenment, Philosophy of Mind, Plato's Republic, Contemporary Moral Controversies and Reality and Cognition: Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to further study and graduate-level employment in business, education, government and politics, humanitarian organisations, law and public services, and media and public relations; employers include Westminster Forum Projects, the Labour Party and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer BBB-BCC at A level; BTEC DDM-DMM; UK Access in Humanities or Social Sciences with a minimum of 21 Distinctions and 24 Merits at level 3; T Levels Merit; mixed qualifications 120 UCAS tariff points from the three highest qualifications; International Baccalaureate 32 points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 20,150 a year (2026/27). Full-time international tuition fee for the first year of study. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or year in industry)

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