4-Term Pathway - Undergraduate Foundation Program - Humanities and Social Sciences - Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Ethics, Value and Philosophy

At ONCAMPUS Reading, students are provided with the opportunity to prepare for degree study and are assured progression to a variety of undergraduate degrees at the University of Reading. This program is specially tailored for international students who have finished their senior secondary education, with the goal of assisting them in gaining entry into undergraduate studies at the University of Reading. Upon successful completion of the University Foundation Program with the required level of achievement in all academic areas and the necessary English language score, students will automatically move on to an undergraduate program at the University of Reading. The University Foundation Program is set at NQF level 3, which is equivalent to A level standard in the United Kingdom.

Most programs last for one academic year, divided into three terms consisting of seven to eight teaching weeks and one examination week. On average, students will participate in 21 (and up to 25) hours of classroom-based study per week.

BA Ethics, Value and Philosophy at the University of Reading will equip them with the ability to think logically, to evaluate arguments critically, and to challenge their own ideas and those of other people.

ONCAMPUS Reading is one of the only universities to offer BA Ethics, Value and Philosophy. Students will learn about the central philosophical principles, concepts, problems, texts, and figures, with an emphasis on moral philosophy and the theory of value. They will be taught by leading experts and authorities whose research strengths lie in moral philosophy and the philosophy of the mind and language. They will also have the chance to study non-Western philosophies, especially Indian philosophy.

This degree offers students the chance to study a wide variety of topics, from a number of different philosophical traditions. They will study three compulsory modules in their first year: