In the first year there will be a focus on acquiring academic and communication skills like reading, argument analysis, and writing short essays. You’ll also learn how to think critically, analytically, and independently. There will be compulsory courses in subjects such as as Ethics, Arabic Philosophy, and Epistemology. After reading abstract texts, you will be asked to systematically process complex issues individually and in teams. This will help build up your resourcefulness and intercultural skills. For a detailed programme, please check the Prospectus.

From year two you’ll further advance your skills and knowledge and, thanks to the programme’s flexibility, you can start to tailor your study. The first semester comprises six compulsory courses on subjects that include Chinese Philosophy, Language and Thought and Concepts of Selfhood. Then, in the second semester a discretionary space means you can take a minor, study abroad, do an internship, or create a package of electives from other programmes that will help round out your education to fit with your academic and career interests. For a detailed programme, please check the Prospectus. 

In the third year you’ll get plenty of opportunities to apply the skills you have acquired in five advanced philosophy courses of your own choice, three during the first semester and two during the second. Then to close off the final semester, as proof of competence you’ll be expected to research and write your final bachelor’s thesis, on a subject of your own choosing. For a detailed programme, please check the Prospectus.