Overview

The English and Philosophy (Hons) from the University of Nottingham , great themes of literature and debates about language run together with the big issues of philosophy:

what are the struggles, conflicts, and challenges of human life?

how should we navigate the social, moral, and personal struggles that make up the drama of living?

You'll explore traditional topics such as ethics and philosophy of mind alongside emerging areas like environmental and social philosophy.

We cover the full range of English - language, literature, linguistics and drama from Old English to the present day.

Careers

This joint honours degree will help you develop a wide range of skills that employers are looking for:

an eye for detail and close analysis
analytical reasoning
articulating complex arguments and lines of reasoning
constructive criticism and discussion
presenting and persuading
excellent communication ability

The skills you develop will make you:

resilient - as the nature of work changes you can adapt
flexible - you can choose across different sectors as you develop and grow and opportunities arise

Typical careers for our students include:

advertising and marketing
business, consultancy and management
journalism
law
education
publishing

We also have a good record of our undergraduates progressing to Masters and PhD study.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reasoning, Argument and Logic

Mind, Knowledge and Ethics

Metaphysics, Science, and Language

Philosophy of Religions

Philosophy and the Contemporary World

Drama, Theatre, Performance

Studying Language

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

90

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

IB score

32 Points overall or 665 in 3 Higher Level Certificates

IB requirements

6 in English at Higher Level

A level

AAB

Required subjects

A in English literature or language (or combined) at A level

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Tuition Fees

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24700 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Nottingham

United Kingdom

583 - 978 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Credits

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Disciplines

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