Philosophy and Sociology (Joint Honours)

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

In Philosophy, our modules explore how the work of historical philosophers impacts upon debates that are central to contemporary philosophy. Sociology is a wide-ranging subject concerned with analysing social relationships and social institutions and the ways in which they shape people’s lives.

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 Sociology is ranked 9th in the Guardian Philosophy subject league ranking 2025.