Philosophy at The University of Edinburgh
Philosophy (MA (Hons), V500) at The University of Edinburgh: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, other higher education 7%, an Access course 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
89%
still studying
UK 91%
6%
left higher education
UK 7%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%93%
Learning opportunities69%86%
Assessment and feedback72%83%
Academic support86%94%
Organisation and management82%81%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice75%80%
40 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£27.5k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Philosophy at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing and Philosophy and Ethics BA/BSc (H) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Philosophy MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | — | under 96 |
| Bristol, UWE | Philosophy BA (Hons) | See entry requirements | 96–111 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Philosophy this course | — | 144–159 |
| University Centre Askham Bryan | Canine and Feline Behaviour and Welfare (top-up) BSc (Hons) | — | — |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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