UEA offers students a unique mix of philosophy modules both in the core areas of the subject and in emerging fresh fields of philosophical enquiry. We seek to teach our students the skills that enable them to engage with philosophical questions in a critical manner and to tackle problems that have a direct bearing on how we live today.
Philosophy studies problems that lie at the heart of human life and thought. Their study is also an exciting way of acquiring skills in analysis and argument that are sought by many employers, and of developing the capacity for creative and independent thought. Philosophers deal with problems ranging from logical paradoxes and questions about the structure of reality, to problems about the relation of mind and body, questions about what to seek in life, and challenges arising from our living together on a planet in peril. Philosophers are concerned with questions about the principles of human thought and the rules of valid reasoning, the possibility and character of knowledge, the grounds of moral and political judgments, the principles of language and science, and the insight of art and literature.
UEA Philosophy students enjoy an intellectually lively and supportive environment with distinctive teaching strengths:
Students are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of academic activities, including reading groups, an undergraduate Philosophy Society and a graduate workshop, public events, and a guest lecture series that has attracted leading international scholars. We host an undergraduate philosophy society which provides a weekly forum for philosophical debate, and our close-knit graduate community offers an intellectually stimulating environment to pursue postgraduate work in philosophy. Our commitment to teaching earned us full marks (24/24) in the QAA teaching quality assessment and is reflected in our high league table ranking.
A degree in Philosophy equips students with the skills for managing change in a developing work-place and for approaching new and diverse questions laterally, independently and with an open mind. The School is committed to supporting the professional development of students through dedicated teaching activities designed to enhance written and oral communication skills, analytical reasoning and innovative thinking. We also collaborate with Careers Services to provide useful advice about job applications and interviews as well as job opportunities and employers.
Philosophy graduates are successful at entering a wide range of professions in areas including business and computing, marketing and the media, law, government and the civil service, teaching, the charity sector, psychotherapy and counselling. A philosophy degree teaches students to develop excellent analytical skills, the ability to think and reason logically, to communicate ideas with clarity and precision and to tackle and solve complex problems with vision and creativity. Philosophy is also uniquely effective in developing the ability to understand unfamiliar ways of thinking and points of view: this makes it a real asset for counselling and social work, for advertising and marketing, and for addressing the problems raised by religious dialogue, inter-faith or inter-cultural disputes.
For information on employability of graduates in philosophy, read the Philosophy Employability Guide, produced by the Higher Education Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies (PRS) and visit the PRS Employability pages
Philosophy at UEA
UEA Philosophy students enjoy an intellectually lively and supportive environment with distinctive teaching strengths:
- Lecturers’ specialised research is made the central focus of many taught modules, so that students are offered direct insight into the latest philosophical issues and cutting-edge debates.
- Students benefit from an especially high number of contact hours with academic staff.
- Students are encouraged to undertake interdisciplinary study and apply philosophical ideas and methods to other subjects, from literature to environmental science.
- We offer a very wide range of module options.
- The School consistently achieves an exceptionally high rating of teaching quality.
Students are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of academic activities, including reading groups, an undergraduate Philosophy Society and a graduate workshop, public events, and a guest lecture series that has attracted leading international scholars. We host an undergraduate philosophy society which provides a weekly forum for philosophical debate, and our close-knit graduate community offers an intellectually stimulating environment to pursue postgraduate work in philosophy. Our commitment to teaching earned us full marks (24/24) in the QAA teaching quality assessment and is reflected in our high league table ranking.
What can you do with a degree in philosophy?
A degree in Philosophy equips students with the skills for managing change in a developing work-place and for approaching new and diverse questions laterally, independently and with an open mind. The School is committed to supporting the professional development of students through dedicated teaching activities designed to enhance written and oral communication skills, analytical reasoning and innovative thinking. We also collaborate with Careers Services to provide useful advice about job applications and interviews as well as job opportunities and employers.
Philosophy graduates are successful at entering a wide range of professions in areas including business and computing, marketing and the media, law, government and the civil service, teaching, the charity sector, psychotherapy and counselling. A philosophy degree teaches students to develop excellent analytical skills, the ability to think and reason logically, to communicate ideas with clarity and precision and to tackle and solve complex problems with vision and creativity. Philosophy is also uniquely effective in developing the ability to understand unfamiliar ways of thinking and points of view: this makes it a real asset for counselling and social work, for advertising and marketing, and for addressing the problems raised by religious dialogue, inter-faith or inter-cultural disputes.
For information on employability of graduates in philosophy, read the Philosophy Employability Guide, produced by the Higher Education Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies (PRS) and visit the PRS Employability pages
