Philosophy and Politics (Joint Honours)

Our joint honours course allows you to pursue your own areas of interest within Philosophy and Politics whilst also providing you with a solid foundation which will serve as a springboard for your future career development. The programme is designed to enable you to gradually develop your knowledge and skills and become effective and independent learners.

In Philosophy, our modules explore how the work of historical philosophers impacts upon debates that are central to contemporary philosophy. Politics modules will help you to develop your understanding and knowledge of power in social relations and how this manifests itself in our institutions, ideas and in the distribution of limited resources in society.

Links between research and undergraduate teaching are an important and distinctive feature of the programme, and the combined research experience and competencies of staff have shaped its design, content and delivery.

We are Top 10 in the UK: Philosophy and Politics is ranked 9th in the Guardian Philosophy subject league ranking 2025.