B.A. Politics and Philosophy with Year in Computer Science Full-time
Year: 4
2026/27 Session
Choose one of the following modules:
Students are only permitted to take the 40-credit Philosophical Project if they take 80-credits worth of philosophy modules at this level (including the 40cr Philosophical Project).
Students must take a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 80 credits in either subject.
Political Science: Choose 80 credits from the following:
Philosophy: Choose up to 60 credits from the following list of options or up to 20 credits of Level I Department of Philosophy modules may be taken (see 21.5 above for list of available modules), provided that all 60 Year 3 credits in the other Joint Honours subject are being taken at Level H.
Students who choose to take the 40-credit Philosophical Project as their dissertation option must choose two other 20-credit philosophy optional modules in addition to the 40-credit Philosophical Project.
For joint honours degree programmes Registered Students shall attempt at least 160 credits in total in both of the two subjects. For Major/Minor degree programmes Registered Students shall attempt a total of at least 120 credits in the Minor subject.
Where two subjects are taken, the following provisions shall determine whether the resulting degree to be awarded shall be Joint Honours, Major/Minor, or Single Honours.
(i) 3-year programme: award of classified degree, minimum of 320 credits achieved.
Where at least 160 credits are achieved in both subjects, a Joint Honours degree shall be awarded. If not, if at least 180 credits are achieved in one subject and at least 120 in the other, then a Major/Minor degree shall be awarded. Failing these provisions, a Single Honours degree shall be awarded.
(ii) 4-year programme with year abroad: award of classified degree, minimum of 440 credits achieved.
Where at least 160 credits are achieved in both subjects, a Joint Honours degree shall be awarded. If not, if at least 300 credits are achieved in one subject and at least 120 in the other, then a Major/Minor degree shall be awarded. Failing these provisions, a Single Honours degree shall be awarded.
(iii) 3-year programme: award of pass degree, minimum of 300 credits achieved.
Where at least 140 credits are achieved in both subjects, a Joint Honours pass degree shall be awarded. If not, if 180 credits are achieved in one subject and 120 in the other, then a Major/Minor pass degree shall be awarded. Failing these provisions, a Single Honours pass degree shall be awarded.
(iv) 4-year programme with year abroad: award of pass degree, minimum of 420 credits achieved.
Where at least 160 credits are achieved in both subjects, a Joint Honours pass degree shall be awarded. If not, if a minimum of 280 credits are achieved in one subject and a minimum of 120 in the other, then a Major/Minor pass degree shall be awarded. Failing these provisions, a Single Honours pass degree shall be awarded.