Philosophy
By studying philosophy, you will develop analytical rigour and the ability to criticise and reason logically. Philosophy offerings include introductory courses, political philosophy, critical reasoning, ethics and bioethics, philosophy of religion, and much more.
Many of our courses can be studied for credit which means they can count towards a recognised qualification.
Upcoming courses
Ethics: An Introduction (Online)
- Short courses
- Mon 25 Sep 2017 to 08 Dec 2017
Critical Reasoning (Informal Logic) - Held in Reading
- Short courses
- Tue 03 Oct 2017 to Tue 05 Dec 2017
- 7:00-9:00pm 10 meetings
Yearning to Know: The Routes to Knowledge, and its Limits
- Short courses
- Tue 03 Oct 2017 to Tue 05 Dec 2017
- 2:00-4:00pm 10 meetings
Critical Reasoning (Informal Logic)
- Short courses
- Thu 05 Oct 2017 to Thu 07 Dec 2017
- 10:30am-12:30pm 10 meetings
Free Will and Determinism
- Short courses
- Mon 09 Oct 2017 to Mon 11 Dec 2017
- 7:00-9:00pm 10 meetings
MSt in Practical Ethics
A highly interdisciplinary course focusing on the application of rigorous philosophical analysis to real-life ethical problemsUndergraduate Certificate of Higher Education
This is a part-time course, lasting between two and four years depending on how intensively you wish to study.