Philosophy at University of Birmingham
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at University of Birmingham asked for 136 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
~136 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 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 136 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
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
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 91%
15%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%93%
Learning opportunities90%86%
Assessment and feedback89%83%
Academic support97%94%
Organisation and management93%81%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice83%80%
35 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
30%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| University of Birmingham | Philosophy this course | 136 points | 128–143 |
| 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 |
| University of Manchester | Philosophy and Religion BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More philosophy and religious studies at University of Birmingham
- Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and Sociology BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Politics and Law BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA (Hons)
- Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)
- Theology and Religion BA (Hons)