Philosophy at University of Cambridge
Philosophy (BA (Hons), V500) at University of Cambridge asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 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 undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 152 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V500 · V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 91%
0%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%93%
Learning opportunities80%86%
Assessment and feedback66%83%
Academic support90%94%
Organisation and management65%81%
Learning resources97%90%
Student voice53%80%
25 final-year students · 55% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£40k3 years£30.5k5 years£40k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cambridge, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CB2 3BU
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Cambridge
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | — |
| Durham University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| Queen's University Belfast | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | European Social and Political Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) | A*AA | — |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics and Philosophy Msci (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Cambridge | Philosophy this course | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Manchester | Liberal Arts with International Study BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Oxford | Philosophy and Linguistics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
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