Philosophy at Trinity Saint David
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, College Street,
Lampeter
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The University has a long and distinguished tradition of Philosophy provision dating back to 1827, when St David’s College offered its first students courses in logic and metaphysics. Philosophy is now delivered by a dedicated team working in the new School of Cultural Studies, following the creation of University of Wales, Trinity
Saint David in 2010. The current Philosophy team provides a rich balance between the different traditions, styles and subjects of Philosophy. The small class sizes allows for the development of personal and informal relationships between staff and students: such relationships are fundamental to philosophical dialogue and
conducive to student satisfaction, but unfortunately are all too rare in academic life today.
A variety of teaching methods contributes to the breadth of scope of the undergraduate degree in Philosophy at Trinity Saint David, with seminars, tutorials, workshop sessions, and the more traditional lectures, as well as more modern methods utilising the internet and other e-learning facilities. The Philosophy team is friendly and supportive, and is renowned for providing a welcoming, stimulating, and socially enriching environment for the new student.
Our students are from a wide range of academic backgrounds. The University is noted for the support it offers to students from non-traditional backgrounds, and those who are returning to study after a long break from formal education. There is a high proportion of mature students, who bring their life-experiences to discussions and debates.
Philosophy is taught on the Lampeter campus. Lampeter is located in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, surrounded by rolling green hills and home to the rare red kite. At the same time, it is only 13 miles from the sea where seals
and dolphins are a regular sight. Due to our location, the costs of living in Lampeter are lower than in many other parts of the country. This means that your student loan goes further in Lampeter. Even though Lampeter is not a large city, there is plenty of student-centred entertainment and activities, both on campus and in town. The MSN website places Lampeter in the top ten university towns in the UK. The local police force, Dyfed-Powys, regularly report the lowest crime rates in the country with both personal and household crime levels half the average for England and Wales. The sense of personal safety that this brings means that you have more time and energy to concentrate on enjoying life.
