Study Abroad and Work Placements

All students on 3-year Philosophy courses may undertake either a study abroad or work placement as an intercalated year.

Intercalated Year Abroad

Philosophy students have the option of taking an intercalated year, usually to spend a year at a University in continental Europe under the Erasmus scheme between your second and final year. This will add a year to your overall period of study and you will thus complete your degree in four years. The Department has existing Erasmus-links with universities in Rome, Turin, Madrid, Seville, Dijon, Jena, Cologne and Vienna. Students will typically be expected to have completed at least level 3 in the target language (or equivalent) prior to studying at these Universities. We also have Erasmus-links with universities in Istanbul, Rotterdam and Copenhagen where the language of instruction is English, as well as university-wide links with Monash university and universities across Asia. Places are always limited, and admission to an exchange programme is competitive.

Work Placements

Students on Philosophy programmes can take a year out from their studies to complete an undergraduate work placement. Students who wish to do this should apply in their second year to spend their third year on a work placement, and then return to Warwick for their final year. Students in their first or final year of study are not eligible to apply.

More information about study abroad and work placement opportunities can be found on the Student Mobility Webpage.