Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University

Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), PPE0) at Manchester Metropolitan University asked for 72–80 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 ↗ Main course page on mmu.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~80 points

Open

below CCC

Published as 72 - 80 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 pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80

The middle entrant had 96–111 points.

165 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, an Access course 2%, a baccalaureate 1%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: PPE0
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

91%

still studying

UK 91%

left higher education

UK 6%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

150 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course76%86%

Learning opportunities78%85%

Assessment and feedback74%79%

Academic support83%90%

Organisation and management85%88%

Learning resources85%90%

Student voice76%80%

90 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£27k3 years

£24.5k5 years

£33k

£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

73% working15% working and studying6% studying5% other

UK, same subject: 87% in work or study

60%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 70%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

55%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Finance Professionals25%
Administrative occupations20%
Business and public service associate professionals15%
Sales occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officials10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 52% 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: Manchester, North West England, England
Postcode: M15 6BH

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Subjects

philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
politics social sciences
economics social sciences

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
University of Aberdeen	Anthropology and Philosophy MA (Hons)	BBC	144–159
York St John University	Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)	104 points	96–111
Lincoln Bishop University	Theology, Philosophy and Ethics BA (Hons)	96 points	96–111
Royal Holloway, University of London	Philosophy with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)	CCC	96–111
University of Dundee	English and Philosophy MA (Hons)	CCC - CCD	144–159
Manchester Metropolitan University	Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Foundation Year this course	72 - 80 points	96–111
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Philosophy BA (Hons)	72 - 75 points	128–143
Liverpool Hope University	Philosophy & Ethics and Religion, Theology & Spirituality (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	72 points	96–111
Liverpool John Moores University	Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)	72 points	96–111

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

More philosophy and religious studies at Manchester Metropolitan University

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Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
Politics and Philosophy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)