The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. The University have a long and proud history of firsts, at the University of Birmingham; they were the first – and are now one of the largest - civic universities in the UK.

At Birmingham, the institution teach and research across the full breadth of academic disciplines, creating a vibrant community with multi-disciplinary opportunities for research and education. The University is a truly international community consisting of more than thousands of staff, students, and alumni. The student community is not only one of the largest of any UK university, it is highly diverse, with 82 per cent of home undergraduate students from state schools, 32 per cent from a BAME background, and 35 per cent in the first generation of their family to attend university.

First year
Compulsory English Language modules
Fundamentals of Language: Grammar and Discourse
Fundamentals of Language: Sounds and Words
Investigating Language
Detailed descriptions of first year compulsory modules

Philosophy compulsory modules

Problems of Philosophy A (10)
Problems of Philosophy B (10)
The Philosopher's Toolkit A or B (20)
Moral and Political Philosophy (20) or Reasons to Believe (20)
Detailed descriptions of Year 1 compulsory modules

Second year
Compulsory Modules

Structure of English
Optional English Language modules
80; 60 or 40 credits of optional English Language modules
List of second year optional modules

Philosophy

The optional modules are divided into three categories that represent three core areas of philosophy: history
of philosophy; ethics and social philosophy; epistemology metaphysics and philosophy of mind and
language. These groupings are the following (the modules are indicative and subject to change):

Group A: Science and Nature Logic: Its Limits and Scope Philosophy of Mental Health
Group B: Feminist Philosophy Sex Ethics and Philosophy
Group C: Experience and Reason Aesthetics through History

60 or 80 credits in Philosophy - choose optional modules from at least two groups
40 credits in Philosophy - can choose two modules from one group

Year Abroad
You can apply to study abroad for a year in an approved university around the world. If you achieve a grade of 2.1 or above in your first year you will be eligible to apply for a Year Abroad in your second year. If your application is successful you will go abroad in your third year and return to us for your final year. Find out more.

Final year
Compulsory module
English Language Dissertation or Philosophical Project
Optional English Language modules
80; 60 or 40 credits of optional English Language modules
List of final year optional modules

Philosophy compulsory module

Philosophical Project (20) if a dissertation or similar independent study module is not taken in English OR Philosophical Project (40) if a dissertation or similar independent study module is not taken in English (two other 20 credit Philosophy modules will also need to be taken if you do the 40 credit Project)
Detailed description of Final Year compulsory module

You will also take your remaining Philosophy credits in optional modules

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it