BA (Hons) Philosophy with Human Rights at University of Essex

Programme overview

BA Philosophy with Human Rights gives a grounding in philosophy while studying human rights from philosophical, political, legal and sociological perspectives. It examines the moral foundations of human rights, justice and freedom.

Department: School of Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core topics include ethics, philosophy of religion, theories of global distributive justice, philosophical and political approaches to protecting human rights, and freedom of thought, belief and expression. Modules include Introduction to Philosophy, Foundations of Human Rights, Ethics, Selected Issues in Human Rights and a Philosophy Capstone Module.

Career pathways

Career paths include human rights, social justice and advocacy organisations, public policy, government and the civil service, education, research and academia, media, communications and ethical consultancy, or postgraduate study in philosophy, law or human rights.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels; IB: 29 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 Higher Level subjects. A-levels, AAQs, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, T-levels and most other qualifications that carry UCAS tariff points are accepted; acceptability of some non A-level qualifications such as BTECs may depend on the subject studied and units taken. International A-levels and BTECs are assigned the same tariff points as their UK counterparts. Contextual offer for eligible UK-resident applicants: 96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or specified score in an accepted equivalent test).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Home/UK fee; fees increase for each academic year of study Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 a year. International fee; fees increase for each academic year of study Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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