BA (Hons) Philosophy and Literature at University of the Highlands and Islands

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Literature combines study of authors and texts from classic to contemporary, in a global context with language and literary history, with philosophy and the Western intellectual tradition. It is a four-year joint honours degree studied online through UHI.

Duration: 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules are Problems in philosophy, Theories of literature: an introduction, Thinking and writing for study, work and life, and Travellers in the wilderness: literature and the theme of exile. Year 2 includes Knowledge: a philosophical analysis and Moral philosophy plus literature options. Year 3 offers three philosophy and three literature modules, and year 4 a dissertation in either subject.

Career pathways

Publishing, media, journalism, advertising and teaching through to computing and IT.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Three Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, or two A levels at grade BC or above, with at least two in the list of relevant academic subjects; applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience are considered individually. Advanced entry to year 2 with an HNC Social Sciences (12 SQA credits plus 3 additional credits at level 7, at least grade C in the Graded Unit) or NextGen HNC Social Sciences (15 credits at SCQF level 7); advanced entry to year 3 with an HND Social Sciences (30 SQA credits, minimum AB in the level 8 graded units) or NextGen HND at SCQF level 8 achieved with Distinction, considered case by case. SWAP access courses are an accepted route.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Students normally domiciled in Scotland with a term-time address in Scotland (includes EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status) Source

International applicants: GBP 7,505 a year (2026/27). Full-time online study from the home country, or UK-resident students assessed as international for fee status Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time

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