Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 122–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 122 - 152 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 75% had fewer than the 152 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 20%.
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
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 91%
15%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%93%
Learning opportunities77%86%
Assessment and feedback78%83%
Academic support79%94%
Organisation and management88%81%
Learning resources78%90%
Student voice69%80%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying20% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 44%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | — |
| Durham University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Philosophy this course | 122 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | European Social and Political Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) | A*AA | — |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics and Philosophy Msci (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Cambridge | Philosophy BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Manchester | Liberal Arts with International Study BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Oxford | Philosophy and Linguistics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More philosophy and religious studies at Queen's University Belfast
- Anthropology and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- English and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- History and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and Politics BA (Hons)
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)