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Course summary
This joint honours course has the flexibility for you to develop your own areas of specialism and expertise so you can shape your degree to suit you. In the process, you’ll develop a range of skills that will stand out to employers.
Compulsory modules in history will give you a firm foundation in historical skills and in the diverse ways the past is researched and understood. You can also choose from a wide selection of optional modules to explore periods, themes and communities that really interest you, from medieval to modern, and from empires and decolonisation to the history of everyday life.
In philosophy, you’ll discover key concepts and topics such as argument construction, moral and political philosophy, the history of modern philosophy, and the nature of knowledge and reality, as well as applied philosophy in topics such as bioethics, race, gender and the philosophy of war and terrorism.
Both the School of History and School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science are large enough to allow you to pursue an impressively diverse range of research interests across both subjects.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Time abroad (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L23
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Leeds has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L23
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelAAB
Scottish Higher
AB in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers, or A in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers.
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 30 Merit: 15
Pass diploma with 60 credits overall, including at least 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Contact the Admissions Office for more information. An interview and a piece of written work may also be required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
We will consider this qualification in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Extended Project
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be ABB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 35
35 points overall with 16 at Higher Level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
We will consider this qualification in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2H2H2H2H3H3
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
We will consider this qualification in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3M1M2
European Baccalaureate: 80%
Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: Successful completion of Year 1 of a relevant degree course.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. |
If you're an international student and you don't meet the English language requirements for this course, you may be able to study our undergraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.http://www.leeds.ac.uk/projectleeds/info/123100/admissions/143/entry_requirements
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
If the most common grade accepted is higher than our entry requirements, this is due to the attainment of our applicants. If you have been made an offer and you meet or exceed the grades of your offer, you will be accepted.
If grades lower than our entry requirements have been accepted, in most cases this is because we operate contextual admissions as part of our decision making, which considers factors beyond grades. For more information about contextual admissions, please visit our website.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsFees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For further information please see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduatefees
Course contact details
University of Leeds
Email:study@leeds.ac.uk
University of Leeds
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Leeds
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