You must select a dissertation in Philosophy or Classics. 

There are two options in Philosophy - either an independent dissertation or two coursework dissertations.

An independent Philosophy dissertation is a a single 8,000-word dissertation. You should select Philosophy Dissertation (PHIL10026) for this option.

The Philosophy coursework dissertation option involves submitting 2x 5,000-word essays in place of the standard assessment for two additional Year 4 Philosophy Honours courses. To take the coursework dissertation, you must select two courses from the Year 4 course options listed below (within Group A). These courses are attended as normal but will not count towards your optional credit total.

-Greek Language (B) MUST be taken if Greek Language (A) was not completed in Year 3, unless exemption has been given by the Head of Classics.

-Greek Language (B) cannot be taken if Greek Language (A) has already been studied in Year 3.
PLEASE NOTE: Courses listed in this Group were updated on 18/12/2025 as the original list published included courses not running in 2025/2026