Students choose 80 credits in Philosophy and/or in English Language. The lists below are indicative.
Students must choose a Dissertation option. Students choose at least 80-credits of optional modules. Students must take a minimum of 40-credits in Philosophy and a minimum of 40-credits in English Language. Students may take a Professional Skills Module in place of 20-credits of optional modules in semester 1. Students must take 40-credits of optional modules in each semester.
Students taking 80 credits in English Language and 40 credits in Philosophy. English Language: 40 credit English Language Dissertation, one semester 1 option and one semester 2 option. Philosophy: one semester 1 option and 1 semester 2 option.
Students taking 60 credits in English Language and 60 credits in Philosophy: EITHER English Language: 40 credit English Language Dissertation and one semester 1 option Philosophy: one semester 1 option and two semester 2 options OR English Language: 40 credit English Language Dissertation and one semester 2 option Philosophy: two semester 1 options and one semester 2 option OR English Language: two semester 1 options and one semester 2 option Philosophy: 20 or 40 credit Philosophy dissertation and one or two semester 2 options, depending on which dissertation has been chosen. OR English Language: one semester 1 option and two semester 2 options. Philosophy: 20 or 40 credit Philosophy dissertation and one or two semester 1 options depending on which dissertation has been chosen.
Students taking 40 credits in English Language and 80 credits in Philosophy: EITHER English Language: one semester 1 option and one semester 2 option Philosophy: 20 or 40 credit Philosophy dissertation, one or two semester 1 options and/or one or two semester 2 options depending on which dissertation option has been chosen.
Students may also apply to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H. If successful this will be taken in place of one of their semester 1 taught modules The placement can be taken either during the summer vacation (part-time or full-time) or during semester 1 (part-time only). The placement must be completed prior to the Christmas vacation. Students who undertook a Professional Skills module at level I will not be able to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H.