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Philosophy and Literature, BA (Hons), with study abroad

University of Essex, United Kingdom

 
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Subject ranking

Creative writing
UK / The Times 17th
Philosophy
UK / Guardian 18th
English Language and Literature
UK / Guardian 38th

Costs

Course feesS$30.9K / year
Entertainment, books
food & rentS$16.6K / year
Beer S$6
MacDonalds S$13
Cinema S$20
Coffee S$6
TotalS$47.5K / year

Entry requirements

A Level ABB
Diploma 3.1
International A Level ABB
International Baccalaureate 32

Scholarships

Essex International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarship
£2000 for tuition
Unlimited quantity
Essex Performance Sports scholarships and bursaries
Up to 100% for tuition
Limited quantity
British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity

Information

Course
Code
VQ5F(1)
Upcoming
Intakes
Oct 2024
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+65 9650 3225
HOTLINE
+65 6333 1300

Duration

4 years
Graduate
2028
About the course

Our course enables you to study topics from both literature and philosophy, and to explore issues at the cross-sections of these two exciting disciplines. We provide a wide-ranging and flexible curriculum, embracing different traditions of philosophical thought, and English literature of several genres and periods. We also focus on the interrelations between the disciplines of philosophy and literature.You study topics including:

  • Ethics
  • Philosophy of religion
  • European philosophy (including critical theory, phenomenology, and existentialism)
  • Modernist cityscapes in literature
  • Victorian literary realism
Our School of Philosophy and Art History has been ranked in the Top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014, mainstream universities, THE 2014).

A local representative of University of Essex in Singapore is available online to assist you with enquiries about this course.