DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

You have the option to take Philosophy of Science 1 in Year 1 or Year 2, but it is not required.

You are permitted a maximum of 40 credits at Level 7 across Years 1 and 2.

Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking. Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

If you have not taken Philosophy of Science 1, you have the option to take it in Year 2.

You have the option to take one or two of these Politics electives in Year 2, but they are not required.

If you are considering a transfer to single honours Politics, you must take Introduction to Political Data Analysis in Year 2.

You are permitted a maximum of 40 credits at Level 7 across Years 1 and 2.

Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking. Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

You must select a dissertation in Philosophy or Politics.

There are two options in Philosophy - either an independent dissertation or two coursework dissertations:

- An independent dissertation is a single 8,000-word dissertation. You should select Dissertation in Philosophy (PHIL10026) for this option.

- The coursework dissertation option involves enrolling in two additional Philosophy Year 4 courses and submitting a 4,000-word essay in place of the standard assessment for each of these two courses. To complete the coursework dissertation option, you must select two courses from the Coursework Dissertation Options listed below. You must complete one coursework dissertation in Semester 1 and one in Semester 2. These courses are attended as normal. With this option, you will be enrolling in a total of four Philosophy Year 4 courses.

In order to complete the Dissertation in Politics and International Relations, you must take Research Design in Politics and International Relations (PLIT10106) if you did not take it in Year 3.

If you are completing Philosophy coursework dissertations, you must select different courses in this group than the ones selected above.