Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 80% had fewer than the 112 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 91%
0%
left higher education
UK 7%
15%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%
Learning opportunities76%86%
Assessment and feedback78%83%
Academic support81%94%
Organisation and management81%81%
Learning resources85%90%
Student voice82%80%
15 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£23.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working15% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 44%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 7HX
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Philosophy at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Philosophy this course | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Creative Writing and Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Ethics, Religion and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Oxford Brookes University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Philosophy MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Philosophy and Politics BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More philosophy and religious studies at Birkbeck, University of London
- Politics, Philosophy and History BA (Hons)