Politics, Philosophy and Economics (with placement year) at Loughborough University

Politics, Philosophy and Economics (with placement year) (BA (Hons), L0V0) 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 ↗ Main course page on lboro.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~AAB

Competitive

136 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: L0V0 · L0 no standard meaning + V0 no standard meaning
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: built in
Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

95%

still studying

UK 91%

left higher education

UK 6%

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

Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Loughborough, East Midlands, England
Postcode: LE11 3TU

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Subjects

philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
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 (with placement year) 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

See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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