Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Queen's University Belfast
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BA (Hons), LV00) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 138–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 138 - 168 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 168
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 90% had fewer than the 168 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LV00 · L0 no standard meaning + V0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 91%
0%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%86%
Learning opportunities85%85%
Assessment and feedback77%79%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management76%88%
Learning resources81%90%
Student voice61%80%
30 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onThis course
80% working10% working and studying10% studying
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Media Professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
politics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
economics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Politics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Politics, Philosophy and Economics this course | 138 - 168 points | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | International Relations MA (Hons) | 144 - 168 points | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | 128 - 162 points | 112–127 |
| University of St Andrews | International Relations and Mathematics MA (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 192–207 |
| University of Bristol | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 160–175 |
| Newcastle University | International Relations BA (Hons) | 128 - 156 points | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | Law with International Relations LLB (Hons) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Economics with Politics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | History and Politics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Exeter | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
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