Course summary

This combination of subjects gives you the chance to examine ideas about human nature and society that underpin political theory. You'll study half of your modules in the Department of Politics and International Relations, and the other half in the Department of Philosophy. In your politics modules, you'll have the chance to study a variety of topics, covering themes in international relations, public policy, political theory and British politics. Our staff come from and research countries across the globe, meaning they bring their own experiences and specialisms into the modules they teach. Modules cover geographical areas such as the EU, China, Africa and the Middle East. In philosophy, you'll study the essential cornerstones of the subject (including philosophy of language, ethics, metaphysics and logic) alongside specialist modules. Topics range from philosophy of education, law or medicine, to film and philosophy, or feminism. You'll also study the history of the subject from Plato to the French existentialists.