Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (with Foundation Year) at Birmingham Newman University
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), V6V5) at Birmingham Newman University asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on newman.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
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 newman.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 35%, no formal qualifications 25%, other qualifications 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V6V5 · V6 theology and religious studies + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- January 2028
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 91%
15%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%93%
Learning opportunities97%86%
Assessment and feedback99%83%
Academic support99%94%
Organisation and management98%81%
Learning resources98%90%
Student voice95%80%
60 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£21k5 years£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
40% working35% working and studying5% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Teaching Professionals25%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Customer service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B32 3NT
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
theology historical, philosophical and religious studies
theology historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Birmingham Newman University
- 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.
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More philosophy and religious studies at Birmingham Newman University
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