History and Philosophy

About this course

History and philosophy are disciplines that have been in conversation with each other for centuries, and studying them together at degree level reveals that relationship in productive ways. History traces the unfolding of human events, institutions and ideas over time, asking why things happened as they did and what the evidence tells us. Philosophy interrogates the assumptions underlying those questions, examining the nature of historical knowledge, the ethics of political action, the philosophical foundations of social institutions, and the deep structures of thought that shape how we understand the world. At Royal Holloway and Bedford New College this three-year full-time programme combines the two disciplines so that each enriches the other. Your philosophy studies will provide a deeper understanding of fields such as politics, literature and art that inform your historical work, wh

Where its graduates go

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• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 6% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 12% of graduatescards →
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