Politics, Philosophy and Economics at SOAS University of London
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BSc (Hons), L0E0) at SOAS University of London asked for AAB in recent years; 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 soas.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 soas.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 136 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other qualifications 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L0E0 · L0 no standard meaning + E0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 91%
10%
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 course85%86%
Learning opportunities84%85%
Assessment and feedback79%79%
Academic support74%90%
Organisation and management80%88%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice85%80%
25 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£26k5 years£32.5k
£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 onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Sales occupations20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1H 0XG
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
economics social sciences
politics social sciences
economics social sciences
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Bloomsbury Campus (main)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Politics, Philosophy and Economics this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Sociology and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Business & Management/Philosophy MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
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