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

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Sociology pairs the study of the dynamics of the social world with the development of 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 Making social lives: the Highlands and Islands, Problems in philosophy, Thinking and writing for study, work and life, and Understanding the social world. Year 2 includes Belief, culture and community, Knowledge: a philosophical analysis, Moral philosophy and Sociological theory. Years 3 and 4 offer Continental philosophy, Philosophy of religion and science, sociology options such as Gender, crime and justice, and 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. This is a Category 2 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required for specific optional modules, with an alternative pathway available.

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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