The bachelor programme of Philosophy : General totals 180 credits over 3 blocks (3 x 60 credits). It consists of a basic major syllabus of 150 credits and a minor syllabus of 30 credits (2 x 15 credits, over blocks 2 and 3).
There are three main strands in the Bachelor’s degree programme :
(1) general training in different humanities subjects (historical criticism, arts and civilisations, comparative approach to European literature, methodology and academic discourse, modern and ancient languages, religious studies ;
(2) an introduction to the different periods in the history of philosophy (from Antiquity to the present time) and to the different areas of philosophy (logic, metaphysics, moral philosophy, etc.);
(3) methodological and subject training in philosophy (basic concepts in philosophy, comprehension of philosophical texts, Bachelor’s paper).
The first block of the Bachelor’s degree opens with a term which mainly consists of general training courses common to all the Bachelors’ programmes in the Faculty. This common introduction to the fields of history, history of art, literature and academic discourse provides a basic grounding and enables students to change direction if they wish at the end of the first semester.
From the first semester of the first block there are also specific subject courses. These form the main part of the training in the second semester of this first block.
From Block 2, students continue their studies in their major subject and are also invited to choose a 30-credit minor with a view to broadening their intellectual and professional horizons. This minor can be selected from another faculty discipline or from another UCL faculty, subject to certain admission requirements set by the programme managers.