Philosophy at King's College London, University of London
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at King's College London, University of London asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on kcl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check kcl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 41% had fewer than the 144 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, a baccalaureate 9%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 91%
11%
left higher education
UK 7%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%93%
Learning opportunities89%86%
Assessment and feedback79%83%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management87%81%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice84%80%
35 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£29.5k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
55% working22% working and studying9% studying8% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 62%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Central London
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Philosophy this course | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Philosophy BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Philosophy and Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Physics with Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 96–111 |
| University of Exeter | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Philosophy LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Philosophy LLB (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Economics and Philosophy BAEcon | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Classics BA (Hons) | AAA | 192–207 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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