Philosophy at UCL (University College London)
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at UCL (University College London) asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ucl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 ucl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 19% had fewer than the 144 asked.
65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, a baccalaureate 17%, other higher education 1%.
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
97%
still studying
UK 91%
3%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%
Learning opportunities82%86%
Assessment and feedback75%83%
Academic support93%94%
Organisation and management69%81%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice75%80%
35 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£31k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working10% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
30%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Finance Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 6BT
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- London
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Philosophy BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Philosophy and Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Philosophy this course | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Exeter | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Philosophy LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Philosophy LLB (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Economics and Philosophy BAEcon | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Oxford | Classics BA (Hons) | AAA | 192–207 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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