Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Loughborough University
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BA (Hons), L0V1) at Loughborough University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lboro.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 lboro.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 136 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, a baccalaureate 6%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L0V1 · L0 no standard meaning + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
4%
left higher education
UK 6%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%86%
Learning opportunities89%85%
Assessment and feedback85%79%
Academic support92%90%
Organisation and management93%88%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice82%80%
30 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£30.5k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working25% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
45%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Loughborough, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE11 3TU
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
economics social sciences
politics social sciences
economics social sciences
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Loughborough 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Politics, Philosophy and Economics this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Sociology and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Business & Management/Philosophy MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Philosophy and Religion BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
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