Summary of BA Regulations
Types of module
Modules are classified according to level as I, II and III. Level I modules can only be taken by first-year students.
Level II and level III modules are placed on three lists, A, B and C. The lists correspond to a rough division of philosophical topics into:
(A) ‘theoretical' philosophy (i.e. epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind & language, logic etc.)
(B) 'normative' philosophy (i.e. ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics)
(C) history of philosophy
Which modules should you take?
Philosophy BA Honours
1st year
First-year single-honours students take eight level I modules over the year, four in each term. All of them are compulsory.
2nd year
Second-year single-honours students must take eight modules across the year, four in each term.
No modules are compulsory, but your choice must abide by the following rules:
• You can take at most one level III module.
• You can take at most two (half unit) approved modules from other UCL departments (ESPS philosophy modules do not count as modules in another UCL department).
• You can take at most two (half unit) approved modules from the KCL philosophy department, subject to availability.
• Over your second and third years you must pass at least one module from each of lists A, B and C.
Final year
Final-year single-honours students must take eight modules across the year, four in each term.
No modules are compulsory, but your choice must abide by the following rules:
• In order to graduate, you must pass at least one module from each of lists A, B and C. If you didn't achieve this in the second year, you must do it in the third year.
• In order to graduate, you must pass at least six level III modules. If you have passed any in your second year, they will be counted towards this requirement.
• You can take at most two (half unit) approved modules from other UCL departments (ESPS philosophy modules do not count as modules in another UCL department).
• You can take at most two (half unit) approved modules from the KCL philosophy department, subject to availability.
Combined BA degree programmes with philosophy
1st year
First-year combined-honours students take four level I philosophy modules over the year, two in each term. No module is compulsory.
2nd year
Second-year combined-honours students must take four modules across the year, two in each term.
No modules are compulsory, but your choice must abide by the following rules:
• Over your second and third years you must pass modules from at least two distinct lists (A, B or C).
• You can take at most one level III module.
• Over the second and final year, you can take a total of two (half unit) approved modules in other UCL departments. This may be your other department. ESPS philosophy modules do not count as modules in another UCL department.
• You can take at most one (half unit) approved module from the KCL philosophy department, subject to availability.
Final year
Final-year combined-honours students must take four modules across the year, two in each term.
No modules are compulsory, but your choice must abide by the following rules:
• In order to graduate, you must pass at least one module in each of the two distinct lists (A, B or C). If you didn't achieve this in the second year, you must do it in the third year.
• In order to graduate, you must pass at least six level III modules (from any department). If you have passed any in your second year, they will be counted towards this requirement.
• Over the second and final year, you can take a total of two (half unit) approved modules in other UCL departments. This may be your other department. ESPS philosophy modules do not count as modules in another UCL department.
• You can take at most one (half unit) approved module from the KCL philosophy department, subject to availability.
Rules for progression (All students)
In combined BA degree programmes, your other department might impose conditions on progression in addition to those listed here.
Progressing to the 2nd year
In order to progress into the second year, you must have passed at least six modules.
Progressing to the 3rd or final year
In order to progress into the final year, you must have passed at least fourteen modules (twenty-one for four-year degrees) .
In order to progress from year 2 to year 3 a student must be complete in all year 1 modules; in order to progress from year 3 to year 4 a student must be complete in all year 2 modules.
Award of honours degree
In order to graduate you must have completed twenty-four modules (thirty-two for four-year degrees), and you must have passed twenty-two of them (twenty-nine for four-year degrees), including six level-III modules.
You must also have passed one module unit from each of lists A, B and C (single honours) or modules from two different lists (combined honours).
How is your final degree classification calculated? (All students)
Your final degree classification will be calculated as the mean of your marks in the following modules:
- Your best 6 modules from your first year.
- Your best 7 modules from your second year.
- All your modules from your final year.
These are weighted in the following way:
- Average of best 6 first year modules: 1
- Average of best 7 second year modules: 3
- Average of all 8 third year modules: 5
(In four-year degrees your year abroad is treated along the lines of the final year)
The mark that is obtained in this way will determine your degree classification according to the following scale:
- 70%+ = 1st
- 60%-69% = 2:1
- 50%-59% = 2:2
- 40%-49% = 3rd
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