Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University of Bristol
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (BA (Hons), VL20) at University of Bristol: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.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 bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
360 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 9%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VL20 · V2 history by area + L0 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 yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 91%
7%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
280 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%86%
Learning opportunities81%85%
Assessment and feedback74%79%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management87%88%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice79%80%
280 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£42k5 years£60k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 110 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
67% working14% working and studying4% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
54%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals44%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals17%
- Business and public service associate professionals11%
- Administrative occupations6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 195 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
economics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
politics social sciences
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Economics 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 Bath | Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| Bangor University | Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Accounting and Finance/Economics BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Accounting and Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Accountancy and Economics MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Bath Spa University | Economics BA (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| Birmingham City University | Economics BSc (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| University of Bristol | Politics, Philosophy and Economics this course | — | 160–175 |
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