预科课程 在我们四年制的哲学和历史学学士学位（包括预科课程）中，我们与您一起发展您特定学科的知识，并提高您的学术技能。在预科课程（称为零年级）期间，您会在这些领域获得全面的基础知识，为您在埃塞克斯大学（Essex）的三年制本科学习做好准备。我们的课程为期五年，使您在学习的第四年可以出国学习。在我们的艾塞克斯途径学院成功完成零年级课程后，您将继续在我们的哲学与艺术史学院完成课程。
On our four-year BA Philosophy and History (including foundation year), we work with you to develop your subject-specific knowledge, and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further three years of undergraduate study at Essex. Our five-year version of this course enables you to study abroad during your fourth year of study.<br><br>After successful completion of Year Zero in our Essex Pathways Department, you progress to complete your course with our School of Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies.<br><br>Our course provides a wide-ranging and sound academic grounding in the disciplines of philosophy and history. You identify the relevance of philosophy to other forms of enquiry, for example social, political, cultural and in particular historical, and to actively connect these two fields of study. This is facilitated by the shared interests of our two departments and our strong commitment to interdisciplinary study.<br>Many employers want graduates with critical thinking skills who can think logically and creatively about practical problems.<br><br>Our students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including law, PR, project management, journalism and the media, teaching, librarianship, the Civil Service, banking, the police and fashion design.<br><br>Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies.