Philosophy and Sociology at University of Birmingham
Philosophy and Sociology (BA (Hons), VL53) at University of Birmingham asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 20% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VL53 · V5 philosophy + L3 sociology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%88%
Learning opportunities87%86%
Assessment and feedback87%84%
Academic support86%90%
Organisation and management95%83%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice82%80%
10 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
72% working8% working and studying6% studying4% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
51%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 43%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations12%
- Teaching Professionals11%
- Sales occupations9%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 90 graduates · 53% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Sociology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Law and Criminology LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Anthropology and Sociology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Criminology and Social Policy BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Keele University | Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Film and English Literature BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Philosophy and Sociology this course | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Sociology and Psychology BA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Religion, Theology and Society BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | History and Criminology BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
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