Program Overview

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Theology, Philosophy & Ethics

Course Overview

This forward-thinking and issue-led degree offers students the opportunity to address and debate difficult and sometimes controversial moral, ethical, and philosophical issues of our time. The course combines the richness of ancient tradition with the relevance and freshness of a 21st-century subject.

Why Study This Course

• Excellent international travel opportunities, such as India and Rome, to boost employability prospects
• Hands-on experience exploring a wide range of religions, visiting religious sites, meeting new people, and experiencing various religious cultures through practical methods
• Choice of approach to study: fact-based and objective or an approach that allows exploration of personal faith

Course Summary

This undergraduate degree is perfect for those with a passionate interest in ethical, political, philosophical, and religious issues of our time. The course brings the oldest of academic subjects into the present day, combining ancient tradition with 21st-century relevance.

Key Facts

• Award: BA (Hons)
• UCAS code: VL63
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode of study: Full-time
• Start date: September 2025
• Awarding institution: Bishop Grosseteste University
• Institution code: B38

Entry Requirements

• Normally 96-112 UCAS tariff points (from a maximum of four Advanced Level qualifications)
• A range of qualifications are accepted, including A/AS Levels, BTEC, Access Courses, International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge Pre-U, Extended Project, etc.

Further Information

• Click here for important information about this course, including additional costs, resources, and key policies.
• In accordance with University conditions, students are entitled to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RP(C)L) based on relevant credit at another HE institution or credit Awarded for Experiential Learning (RP(E)L).

How You Will Be Taught

• A variety of teaching methods, including lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical workshops, coursework, and work-based placements
• Small group seminars and workshops provide an opportunity to review issues raised in lectures
• Expected to carry out independent study

Academic Staff

• Mark Plater
• Professor Jack Cunningham
• Revd Dr Peter Green
• Revd Prof Jeff Astley
• Professor Julian Stern
• Reverend Dr Tania ap Siôn
• Dr Ursula McKenna
• Revd Canon Professor Leslie J Francis
• Dr Timothy Farrant

Assessment

• Imaginative approach to assessment, utilizing students' strengths
• Methods include written assignments, paired and single presentations, research-based dissertations, files of work, and exams
• Continual assessment and easy access to course tutors enable the best possible results

Careers & Further Study

• Graduates are highly skilled individuals prepared to pursue a wide variety of careers in fields such as community work, counselling, policing, librarianship, social work, third sector work, politics, museum work, education officers, and media work
• Possible future careers include RE teacher/primary specialist, theology lecturer, social or youth work, politics and policy planning, or museum work

What Our Students Say

• Discover what life is like at Bishop Grosseteste University from our students

Support

• Studying at BGU is a student-centred experience
• Staff and students work together in a friendly and supportive atmosphere as part of an intimate campus community
• Support is available from induction to graduation

Fees & Funding

• A lot of student finance information is available from numerous sources, but it is sometimes confusing and contradictory
• At BGU, we try to give you all the information and support we can to help throughout the process
• Our Student Advice team are experts in helping you sort out the funding arrangements for your studies

How to Apply

• Undergraduate course applicants must apply via UCAS using the relevant UCAS code
• For 2024 entry, the application fee is £27, and you can make a maximum of 6 choices
• For the 2025 cycle, UCAS is removing the undergraduate application fee for any student who is/or has received free school meals (FSM) during the last six years, up until the end of their final year at school or college

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