World Philosophies and ...
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | On-Campus | Full-time | 3 | find out | £20350 per year | £9250 per year |
About World Philosophies and ..., BA - at SOAS University of London
The BA World Philosophies and ...programme may also be studied as a single-subject degree (BA World Philosophies).
Philosophy has been a significant activity in most cultures for several thousand years. It seems to be a natural development of human societies to ask complex questions about the fundamental nature of reality, about what it is to be human, about what constitutes a good life, about the nature of beauty, justice, knowledge and truth, of how to confront and resolve ethical dilemmas.
A degree in philosophy from SOAS, with its focus on the philosophical traditions of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, offers you the opportunity to become conversant with the formal epistemological systems and traditions of argumentation, political and ethical systems of thought, and analysis from a wider range of societies and historical contexts than those of the traditional philosophy graduate.
See Department of Religions & Philosophies,
School of History, Religions & Philosophies
Why study BA World Philosophies combined degree at SOAS
- we are World Top 50 for Arts & Humanities (QS World University Rankings 2022) - with a rate of 91.7% overall student satisfaction (NSS 2021)
- we have been ranked 3rd for research outputs and 7th place overall in the Theology and Religious Studies research rankings in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
- SOAS is ranked in the top 5 universities in the UK for producing a CEO or Managing Director, according to new research
- not only do our academic staff have unparalleled expertise in the philosophical traditions of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, many of the School's lecturers are trained in and conversant with European philosophical traditions
- the range of languages offered in the School ensure that you will encounter philosophical traditions in their vernacular contexts
- you will develop the ability to think critically and logically, acquired through the study of philosophy in general, the study of philosophies from Asia, Africa and the Middle East will enable you to take a broad, balanced, and comprehensive view, to listen attentively to and understand others' viewpoints with empathy and deep cultural insight
- you will gain the capacity to become effective mediators between and within diverse societies, in complex and demanding environments and situations
- SOAS is uniquely placed to offer a philosophy programme that can equip students with the skills and training to meet this challenge
Entry requirements
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Why study at SOAS University of London
- SOAS is in London, which is officially the best student city in the world - and has been for five years in a row (QS World Rankings 2024)
- There are 5,630 students on campus, from 135+ countries
- 2nd in the UK for international faculty (QS World Rankings 2024)
- Top 30 in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2024)
- Top 40 in the UK for research quality Complete University Guide 2024)
- 6th in the UK for employment outcomes (QS World Rankings 2023)
- Top 100 in the world for addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Peace, Justice, Poverty and Gender Equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, 2023)
- One of 35 National Research Libraries in the UK. We have over 1.5 million volumes, periodicals and audio-visual materials in 400 languages, focusing on Asia, Africa and the Middle East
- 87% of research ranked 'world-leading or internationally excellent' (Research Excellence Framework 2021)