BA Philosophy and History (Full-time) (
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
About this course
BA (Hons) in History and Philosophy. Core topics include Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes an Independent Project and access to the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives for special collections research. Modules cover philosophical traditions from ancient philosophy through existentialism and applied ethics, alongside historical periods from the Roman Empire to the Cold War.
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Entry requirements
96-112 UCAS points
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What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 50%
- Left higher education: 45%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 35%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 4%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 32%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 25%
Modules
- Historicising Texts
- The Modern World
- Doing History: Past in Practice
- Myths and Mythology: How Stories Shape the World
- An Introduction to Ethics
- Ancient Philosophy
- Freedom, Equality and Justice: An Introduction to Political Philosophy
- The Big Questions
- From Desert Myths to Sheep Tales: The Cistercians in the Middle Ages
- Cold war, hot wars. Global perspectives on post-war history
- Gwlad, gwlad: Aspects of Welsh History 1200 to the present
- Special Collections Research: The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives
- Celtic Sanctity and Spirituality: Hagiography and Saints' Cults
- Independent Project
- Freedom, Agency and Responsibility
- Free-Market Environmentalism, Big Business and Global Politics
- Early Modern Philosophy
- Existentialism and Phenomenology
- Metaphysics and Epistemology
- The Ethics of Life and Death: Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics
- Philosophy of Mind: Humans, Animals and Machines
- 20th Century Philosophy
- Ancestors, Death and Burial
- Confessing with Saint Augustine: God and Religion in the Twilight of the Roman Empire
- Activism, Protest and Campaigning for Global Justice
- Women and Religion
- International Mobility Opportunity
- Complex Bodies: Questioning Gender, Religion and Sexuality
- Religions in Africa
- Professional Placement
- Global Genocides
- Ancient Lives in Death
- African Modernities
- Gender, Violence and Empire, 1800-2020
- Thinking Through History - Independent Project
- Heritage Project
- Ancient Chinese Philosophy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy and History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David earn?
The median salary is £18,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £8,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy and History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy and History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy and History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
The average entrant had 91 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy and History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
50% of students continued into their second year, and 45% left higher education.