Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Law (Including Year Abroad) (VM51)

Moral, political and legal philosophy have implications for law, and philosophers can learn from lawyers too in various ways. This course offers plenty of opportunity to study, not only what the law is, but also what the law ought to be. Students study topics including:

• Ethics • Political philosophy • European philosophy (including critical theory, phenomenology, and existentialism) • Medicine and the law • Cybercrime

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 commercial law, public law, 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).