Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies.

Undergraduate

Find your place in the world, develop original ideas, and unleash your creativity.

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Forge your own path towards a life filled with extraordinary experiences

Are you curious about society and culture? Passionate about building a sustainable future? Like the idea of travelling as part of your degree?

Our school combines expertise across eight subject areas. Whether you're interested in studying a single subject, or combining your studies with another discipline such as law, politics, or languages to name a few, we're confident you'll find a course you love within our mixture of single honours, joint honours, and interdisciplinary degrees.

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What can you study?

Hear from our Director of Education

Dr Joerg Schaub
“If you're keen to unearth your creativity, find your own voice and see the world differently, if you're ready to become yourself, explore the topics that deeply matter to you and fuel your desire to learn, you are in the right place.” 
Dr Jörg Schaub Director of Education philosophical, historical, and interdisciplinary studies

Our research-led teaching

As an undergraduate student, you'll get a front seat to the latest discoveries and cutting-edge insights as they're delivered straight into your lectures. How? Because your academics are trailblazers and passionate researchers who, when not leading your lessons, are actively engaging with the dynamic world around us and immersing themselves at the forefront of the ever-evolving social and political landscape. Everything they learn and uncover in their research is instilled directly into our curriculum, meaning when you finish your degree, you'll be heading into the graduate jobs market highly skilled and with the most up-to-date knowledge in your field.

Careers and your future

Throughout your time with us, you'll have access to many CV-boosting opportunities such as career mentoring, networking events, volunteering, placements and internships.

Supporting you during your studies

Whether you're looking for information about your course, study resources, or details on which services and facilities are available to you at Essex, you can find all of our advice and guidance in the Student Directory.

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Meet your subject leads below and get to know more about the people who'll be shaping your education.

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Life at Essex

Whether you're hoping to make lifelong friends or you're planning on getting your head down to focus on your studies, if you're returning to education or moving across the world, finding your place here and throwing yourself into life at Essex is something to get excited about.

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