Course Overview
Your degree provides an essential grounding in religious and secular approaches to ethics. Experts in these fields will be on hand to guide you through the course, helping to expand your knowledge and ensure you get the most out of your university experience. You will learn to answer questions about the relationship between philosophy and religion; what philosophy and religion have to say about ethics and what is right and wrong.
In your first year, you'll take modules including Ethics, Philosophy and Religion; Introduction to Philosophy, and World Religions. You'll study subjects such as Ethics, Theory and Practice; Cross-Cultural Ethics, and Western Philosophy and Religious Thought in your second year. In your final year, you'll complete a Dissertation on a subject that interests you.
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Career opportunities
The critical communications skills and philosophical training acquired in the study of Ethics, Philosophy and Religion equip graduates to pursue a wide range of careers, including the Civil Service, journalism, banking, the police and business, as well as teaching and the caring professions. Some graduates also pursue further study through a postgraduate degree.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
- Ethics, Philosophy and Religion
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Religions of the Modern World
PartII
- Christianity and Islam
- Theory and Practice
- Western Philosophy and Religious Thought
PartII (Year 3)
For more detailed module information please visit the Politics, Philosophy and Religion department website.
Entry Requirements
A-level: AAB. We normally expect three A-levels.
General Studies: Accepted as one of the best 3 A-level grades.
Key skills: Not included in offer
Scottish Highers: ABBBB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
International Bacc: 35 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses
BTEC: Overall grades of DDD/DDM
Mature students: Applications welcome; promising candidates are interviewed. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
IELTS: 6.5
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
