Overview

Engage critically with key thinkers, develop essential skills and gain valuable opportunities through placements and global experiences for high employability.

Career

The Politics and Philosophy with Year Abroad (Hons) course offered by the University of Birmingham equips you with the critical thinking, research, and communication skills essential for a wide range of careers. Upon graduation, you can pursue roles in government, international organisations, law, business, and NGOs. Our Joint Honours course's unique focus on practical experience—through initiatives like Model NATO and the Professional Development module—ensures you're prepared for a successful career in a global, competitive job market.

The aim is to make sure that success in your studies leads you on to a fulfilling career. Whatever you plan to do after your degree, the Careers Network offer support to help you identify your options, develop your skills and gain access to opportunities that propel you towards your career goal.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Problems of Philosophy

Understanding Politics

Moral and Political Philosophy

Reasons to Believe

Comparative Politics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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UK deadline: 14 January

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Philosophy Political Science View 468 other Bachelors in Philosophy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

A Level

AAB

IB

6,6,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall

BTEC

BTEC options considered

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24000 GBP / year

≈ 24000 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

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Funding

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