BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
About this course
BA in Philosophy and Theology and Religion. Core topics include Research Methods. In the final year, students choose to focus on specific areas from across religious, philosophical, and ethical topics. The programme concludes with a collaborative project applying philosophical research to real-world ethical or social problems.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 5%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 10%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 66%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- A degree: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Modules
- The Origins and Legacies of Religion in the Modern World
- Themes and Issues in the Study of Religion
- Moral and Political Philosophy
- Mind, Language and Belief
- Writing at University and Beyond
- A World Full of Gods
- Projecting the Past: Film, Media and Heritage
- Sacred Texts: Theology, Philosophy and Literature
- Religious and Theological Ethics
- Damcaniaethu Cyfalafiaeth
- Credoau'r Cymry
- Modern Moral Philosophy
- Contemporary Epistemology
- Minds, Bodies, Worlds
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Psychology
- Political Philosophy
- French Existentialism
- Philosophy of Feminism
- Contemporary Moral Philosophy
- Philosophical Aesthetics
- Past, Present and Future
- Chwyldro, Diwylliant a Radicaliaeth, 1789–1914
- What is Religion
- Guided Study in Religion and Theology
- Continuity and Change: Muslim Lives and Traditions
- Myth, Narrative, and Identity: Storytelling and Society
- A Visual History of Early Asian Religions
- The Good Life: Discussions in Contemporary Religious Ethics
- Philosophy in Practice
- Ancient Israel: Portrait of a Near Eastern Society
- Religion and Science
- Empire of Faith: Religion, Politics and Belief in the Roman Empire of the Fourth Century CE
- Saviours and Salvation in the Religions of Asia
- Theology on the Edge
- Dissertation in Religion and Theology
- Dissertation in Philosophy
- Cyfiawnder Byd-eang
- Belief & Irrationality
- Ethics of Knowing
- Beauty & Ethics
- Moral Responsibility
- A Sense of the Possible
- Paradoxes of Democracy
- Meaning Through Silence
- Aesthetic Injustice
- Reasons and Relationships
- Speech Acts Online
- Y Gyhoeddfa: Democratiaeth, Hunaniaeth, a Rheswm
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £32,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Philosophy.
What do graduates of BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at Cardiff University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at Cardiff University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at Cardiff University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.