English Studies and Philosophy, BA (Hons)

Texts permeate daily life, from books and media to digital platforms, and mastering their analysis unlocks opportunities in diverse professions. At the University of Stirling, the English Studies BA immerses students in global novels, plays, and poems, incorporating creative writing to enhance literary insight and imagination. The programme includes language courses, spanning works from the medieval era to today, alongside linguistics and English language history. Distinguished by top-tier teaching, expert visits, and events like the Booker Prize Initiative, it allows for combined honours degrees tailored to individual goals.Philosophy probes profound questions about the mind, free will, and knowledge of the world. Stirling's BA cultivates critical reasoning and explores human cognition, language, morality, politics, art, science, and logic through varied modules on key thinkers and topics like metaphysics and ethics. Students engage with cutting-edge research in a supportive environment, achieving high satisfaction via an active society, while building employability skills for investigating humanity's core issues.