Sociology and Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London
Sociology and Philosophy (BA (Hons), LV35) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for BBB - BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on royalholloway.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Published as BBB - BBC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check royalholloway.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 120 asked.
80 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, a baccalaureate 2%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LV35 · L3 sociology + 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 yearSubject at this uni
83%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
125 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%88%
Learning opportunities81%86%
Assessment and feedback75%84%
Academic support84%90%
Organisation and management69%83%
Learning resources86%90%
Student voice76%80%
125 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£24k5 years£28.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
66% working14% working and studying7% studying7% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
48%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
89%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 43%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations9%
- Sales occupations9%
- Administrative occupations7%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 110 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Egham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Egham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing and Philosophy and Ethics BA/BSc (H) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) | BBB | under 96 |
| Keele University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Anthropology and Philosophy (joint honours) BA/BSc (H) | 120 points | — |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Sociology and Philosophy this course | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| St Mary's University, Twickenham | Theological Studies with CertHE Philosophy BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Oxford | Classics with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | BBB | 192–207 |
| University of Reading | Art and Philosophy BA (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Stirling | Computing Science and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
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