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Politics and Philosophy (with Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University

Politics and Philosophy (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), LV52) 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 course had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on mmu.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
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 pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%20%<9635%9625%11220%128144160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80

The middle entrant had 96–111 points.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
LV52 · L5 social work + V2 history by area
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Foundation
Year
2027
Placement year
optional
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%89%
Learning opportunities82%83%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support100%91%
Organisation and management83%85%
Learning resources73%90%
Student voice87%79%
20 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£25.5k3 years
£19.5k5 years
£24k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working20% working and studying10% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
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

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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Birkbeck, University of LondonPhilosophy BA (Hons)112 points96–111
Birmingham Newman UniversityApplied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons)96 - 112 pointsunder 96
University of AberdeenAnthropology and Philosophy MA (Hons)BBC144–159
York St John UniversityPolitics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)104 points96–111
Lincoln Bishop UniversityTheology, Philosophy and Ethics BA (Hons)96 points96–111
Royal Holloway, University of LondonPhilosophy with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)CCC96–111
University of DundeeEnglish and Philosophy MA (Hons)CCC - CCD144–159
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityPolitics and Philosophy (with Foundation Year) this course72 - 80 points96–111
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)Philosophy BA (Hons)72 - 75 points128–143
Liverpool Hope UniversityPhilosophy & Ethics and Religion, Theology & Spirituality (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)72 points96–111
Liverpool John Moores UniversityPolitics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)72 points96–111

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