Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy with Human Rights (V5M9)

This course brings philosophy together with one of its most powerful practical ideas: that all human beings have the same rights, which is an idea that dominates the modern world. The School provides a grounding in philosophy and also involves the study of human rights from the perspectives of philosophy, politics, law and sociology. Students study topics including:

• Ethics • Philosophy of religion • Global distributive justice and human rights • The protection of human rights in the UK • Freedom of thought and expression

The School of Philosophy and Art History has been ranked in the Top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014, mainstream universities, THE 2014).

At Essex they specialize in business law, public law, criminal justice, health law, law and technology, socio-legal studies and human rights law. They are ranked among the top 200 departments in the QS World University Rankings (2019) and they are top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014, mainstream universities, THE 2014).