Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at Manchester Metropolitan University asked for 104–112 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 mmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 112 points
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 mmu.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. 65% had fewer than the 112 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%
Learning opportunities89%86%
Assessment and feedback87%83%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management81%81%
Learning resources84%90%
Student voice82%80%
35 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£17.5k5 years£25k
£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 onSubject at this uni
80% working15% working and studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M15 6BH
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 BA (Hons) | 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 | Philosophy this course | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| 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 Manchester Metropolitan University
- Ethics, Religion and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Ethics, Religion and Philosophy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
- Philosophy (Foundation) BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Politics and Philosophy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)